Max
“Everyone out. Now.”
My voice echoes like a war drum through the room.
No one argues. The moment the door shuts, I turn to see Raine pacing, fists clenched, her eyes burning. She looks like she might bolt.
“Angel…” I take a step toward her. “I didn’t tell you because I was trying to protect you—from getting slammed with everything all at once. I wasn’t trying to keep secrets. I was trying to give you a damn moment to breathe.”
She doesn’t respond. Just keeps pacing, like her skin doesn’t quite fit anymore.
Ah, f**k this.
She’s not pushing me away. Not when she’s this shaken.
I close the distance and wrap her in my arms, holding her tight. She stiffens… but only for a second. Then I feel it—her shoulders sag, her cheek pressing into my chest. I kiss the top of her head and exhal
