A Shift in the Air
The air in the room felt thick—suffocating.
I could feel Selene’s gaze on me, assessing, measuring, waiting for a reaction I wasn’t sure I was supposed to give.
Then Kody spoke.
His voice was firm, unwavering.
“This is my business, Mother. The decisions I make are mine to bear.”
The sheer weight of his words sent a shiver down my spine. His tone carried absolute certainty, the kind that left no room for argument.
I wasn’t sure why, but the authority in his voice made a slow, creeping heat rise to my face.
It wasn’t anger.
It wasn’t embarrassment.
It was something else entirely.
And judging by the sharp glance Selene cast in my direction, she noticed it too.
Selene remained seated, but her tone sharpened, her words edged with quiet steel.
“It is, but it is ou
