I stopped dead in my tracks as I entered my quarters, my pulse hammering in my ears. Cassian stood there, leaning against the wall, arms crossed and looking at me through half-closed eyes. I hadn’t expected anyone to be here, least of all him.
“Cassian—” I barely got his name out before he stepped forward and cupped my face, his fingers warm against my cheeks.
“You kissed him,” he said, his voice sharp and low, slicing through the air between us.
I blinked, taken aback. “W-What? Kissed him?” My breath hitched as I tried to keep my voice steady, but I could feel my cheeks heating under his touch.
“My brother,” he said, barely more than a whisper. “You kissed Lucian.”
The truth twisted in my chest, but I shook my head, words tumbling out. “That was… I had to—there was an agreement—”
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