Callie’s POV
I felt a wave of relief when I saw them arrive—but it didn’t last long. The air grew heavy almost instantly.
The twins jumped out of the car and stepped between Martin and me, while Lila, arms crossed, seemed to challenge Steffani, who no longer looked so confident and even avoided my friend’s gaze.
“You’d better leave,” Asher said, his voice rough, his eyes hard. “You have no business here.”
Martin hesitated. His pride kept him rooted in place, while his reason pushed him to walk away. Jonas stepped closer to me, and when he did, I felt something different—like he was no longer just the guy I liked, but something far more intense, powerful… overwhelming.
He seemed to feel it too.
The way he looked at me changed. I couldn’t explain how—but it was different. As if he were
