MAYA’S POV:
I walked as fast as my heels would allow, my vision blurring with hot, angry tears. I didn't care where I was going as long as it was away from the suffocating air of that courtyard, away from Jane’s smug face, and away from Rafe’s wandering eyes.
I found a heavy wooden door and swung it open, stepping into the dim light of a random room. I tried to slam it shut, wanting to bar the world out, but Rafe’s massive hands caught the door, denying me privacy once more.
The door was pushed open with such force that I stumbled back, my shoes sliding on the stone floor. I gasped, prepared to hit the ground, but Rafe’s hand clamped around my arm instantly, steadying me. Before I could even snap at him, he used his foot to kick the door shut with a resounding thud that echoed off the w
