Cassian’s POV
I stood in the middle of the sidewalk, watching her disappear around the corner, her hoodie bouncing with every furious step.
She didn’t look back once.
I dragged a hand down my face, biting down the frustration burning in my chest like wildfire.
This wasn’t how I’d planned it, not even close.
I wasn’t supposed to push her, I was supposed to help her feel seen, like this storm she was stuck in wasn’t hers to weather alone.
And instead, I dragged her out in the open, again acted like I wasn't bothered about what was going on.
Like a fool, like I hadn’t learned anything.
“Smooth, lover boy,” Kai’s voice echoed from behind me. “You’ve really got a way with the ladies. Kidnap them, confuse the hell out of them, then piss them off so much they vanish like smoke.”
I tu
