ADINNA’S POV
“No.”
The word slips out before I even realize I’ve said it. It comes out sharp, trembling, cracked. My whole body feels wrong. The air feels heavier than before, the lights dimmer, their faces brighter. My chest burns with every breath.
Hunter’s eyes are still glowing. Dean’s too. Even Jace and Salem are quiet now, watching me like I’m about to break. The silence presses in, thick, unbearable.
I take another step back. My heels scrape against the marble floor. “No,” I say again, louder this time. “You’re lying.”
Jace opens his mouth, maybe to speak, but I cut him off. “You’re all lying!”
The music plays again in the background, but I barely hear it. Everything feels muffled, distant. My heartbeat is louder than the bass. My pulse keeps hammering so hard it hurts.
Hunte
