"Daisy," she said softly, stepping even closer, "this isn't a game where you can opt out if you don't like it. Stay away from Wikh. If not for yourself, then because of my brother."
I swallowed hard, her words settling heavily in my chest as she turned on her heel and left the room, the door clicking shut behind her.
For a moment, I just stood there, frozen, my thoughts spiraling. She was right about one thing-this wasn't a game. And her brother being Leon makes this even clearer.
I didn't want to admit it, but something within me wanted to defy Aiden again, to push his limits just to see what he'd do. The way he punished me, the intensity of it—it stirred something dark, something I couldn't quite explain.
But Neena's words rang in my ears, her warning echoing louder than my defiance.
