Emma's POV
I shoved another shirt into the bag, my hands shaking with rage. I couldn’t believe how far things had gone. The humiliation, the constant fighting, it was all suffocating. I wasn’t going to take it anymore. I yanked the zipper close with more force than necessary, muttering to myself.
"I’m done. Done with this place. Done with all of them."
The door creaked open, and I didn’t need to look up to know it was Williams. His footsteps were soft, hesitant. He'd been shadowing me right after Selene's show that morning. I wondered if Kael had sent him or he was genuinely concerned.
"Emma, what are you doing?" His voice was laced with worry, but I wasn’t in the mood to be calmed down.
"Leaving." I spat the word like it was poison on my tongue. "I’m done. I’m not staying another m
