Aria.
By the time we reached the steps of the school, my anger had boiled over. At first, I had been too stunned to process what had just happened, too caught up in the heat of the moment and the weight of Kai’s hand pulling me forward. But now? Now I was furious.
How dare he. How dare he punch Luke like that. How dare he ruin everything, all because he couldn’t control his temper.
“Let me go,” I said, my voice sharp and cold.
Kai didn’t respond. His shoulders were stiff, his head forward, his grip unrelenting as he dragged me toward the doors.
“Let me go!” I hissed again, yanking at my wrist, but he only tightened his hold. His steps were heavy, each stomp echoing his anger. I had to nearly jog to keep up, my flip-flops slapping against the ground.
“Let me go, Kai!” I screamed, my v
