Just breathe, Amanda. I told myself, gripping the door. My heart pounded in my chest. Open the door. Smile. Act normal.
I pushed the door open, and there they were. Three sets of eyes turned to me—Luther, Blaze, and Ashton. Their faces lit up the moment they saw me.
Luther’s smile was wide, like seeing me made his whole day better. Blaze had that grin on his face, the one that always made me feel safe. Ashton was practically bouncing with excitement, his arms ready to pull me in for one of those big hugs.
They were so happy to see me.
And I hated it.
I forced myself to smile back, but it felt wrong. My heart ached because I knew something they didn’t. I knew that after this, they’d hate me. I’d made a deal with Conan. Luther’s brother. I let him mark me. And once they found out... eve
