TESSA
The way Evelyn’s words landed in the hallway made my skin crawl.
Her voice had that sticky sweetness to it, like honey that had been left too long in the sun “And I’m sure Tessa would not mind, right?” She finished, turning to face me.
I stared at her, the nerve she had. What the hell is she trying to do?
She… they already got what they wanted. I already did what I was asked to… Dalia was not back in Zane’s good graces. Barely. And I had risked everything for that. Everything.
Was that not enough? What more can they want?
Before I could respond or think of the best way to convince Zane, he stepped in like thunder. His voice wasn’t loud, but it had enough weight in it, like a warning rumble across a sky I had once known to be stormy. “That’s not going to happen,” he replied,
