Aria.
Kai was heavy. Way heavier than I imagined, his entire frame leaning on me like I was supposed to carry the weight of his world and his drunkenness at the same time. My shoulder ached as his arm draped over me, his body slumped forward while his head lolled dangerously close to my neck.
“Stay awake,” I muttered, dragging him along the path that led away from the garden. “Come on, Kai, walk. Don’t make me drag you like a dead body.”
He laughed softly, the sound low and lazy, as if this was all some kind of joke. His laugh tickled the side of my ear, and I fought not to shiver.
Then a voice cut through the night.
“Kai?”
Serena.
“Oh, s**t,” I hissed under my breath, panic shooting through me. I jerked Kai behind a row of bushes, my heart racing. His weight nearly toppled me over,
