Lorien POV
“We need to talk about this,” Auren snapped, the door slamming against the wall with a sharp crack that echoed through the room.
I exhaled in quiet relief he hadn’t chosen her.
It had been at least ten minutes since I’d come into our room, and by then, I’d stopped hoping he would follow. I’d already resigned myself to sleeping alone, pretending it didn’t bother me. I’d started getting ready for bed instead, because waiting for him had felt too much like begging.
I didn’t turn around when I heard his voice. If Auren wanted to talk, if he wanted my attention, then he could come to me. After making me wait, after humiliating me, he could be the one to face the consequences.
“Have you lost your mind?” he demanded, storming into the bathroom just as I spat out my toothpaste. His
