Rose’s POV
Stumbling out of the barrier, breathing heavy from sprinting, I look over my shoulder just in case I was followed, but I wasn’t.
That was too close though.
Way too close.
But I got the potion!
Simone is going down.
Grinning I look forward, then freeze.
Ah…fuck.
“Did you just appear out of thin air?”
“Um, no…it’s…uh…”
Luca’s face is angrier than I’ve ever seen it before, and words seem to be getting all jumbled together in my head as I take a step backward.
“What the hell, Rose?”
He steps closer and I wince, his sharp words feeling like a slap to the face.
Not just the sharpness of them, but the lack of affection in them is screaming even louder at me.
“Explain yourself! If you expect me to be able to defend you when you keep lying to me-”
“I’m not! I don’t! I just
