Cassie’s POV
I tried to keep a steady head as we rode to Daelan's place.
The car was quiet, and I kept my eyes out the window, watching buildings blur by under the night lights, while the silence stretched tight between us. I didn’t want to be in his car or needed his help. And most of all, I didn’t want to go to his place. But I had no choice since his dad had already ordered my stay here.
We pulled into the underground parking lot of his apartment building and rode the elevator in silence. I stood stiffly beside him, my arms folded tight in front of me.
The warmth of his place did little to chase off the cold that was starting to cling to me, the dampness of my clothes still gluing to my skin. I stepped inside slowly, my eyes scanning the space. It wasn’t huge, but it was clean and
