Briar
I stared at Finn, my heart pounding so hard I thought it might burst out of my chest. His face was a storm of emotions - anger, disbelief, and underneath it all, a fierce protectiveness that made my throat tighten.
"I can explain," I started, but Finn cut me off with a sharp gesture.
"Explain what?" he growled, his voice low and dangerous. "How could you fool around with Damian Lancaster? The guy who's made your life a living hell for years? What were you thinking, Briar?"
I swallowed hard, the hickey on my neck suddenly feeling like it was burning. "It's... complicated," I said weakly.
Finn's eyes narrowed. "What. Happened."
I took a deep breath, knowing I had to tell him something. The truth, or at least part of it.
"We... we kissed," I admitted, deliberately leaving out the
