Chapter 53
Kael
I didn’t know how long I sat there after she left.
The room felt too small, the walls too close, my chest tight like something was sitting on it. My wolf paced inside me, restless, angry, confused. I kept seeing her face, the way she looked at me like I meant nothing, the way she smiled for him.
I stood up suddenly, my chair scraping against the floor. My hands were shaking. I grabbed the nearest thing on the table, a ceramic vase, heavy and smooth, and hurled it across the room. It shattered against the wall, pieces exploding everywhere.
“Damn it!” I shouted.
My breathing was uneven. I dragged my hands through my hair and turned away, trying to calm myself, trying not to lose it completely. That was when the door opened.
I spun around fast, my anger flaring again, r
