Diego's POV
The heavy door creaked shut behind me, but the tension that had built in my chest since leaving Kali’s room didn’t ease. If anything, it thickened, curling around my lungs like a noose. I tried everything I could to get the feeling past me, but the harder I tried, the harder it came pressing down on me like a f*****g freight train ramming into me with the force of a million more.
The worst part? I wasn't sure I'd felt anything like this, and I hated it.
I hated this.
While I still tried my best to get a hold on myself, I couldn't help the thoughts that crept up my mind.
She shouldn't have fought. She shouldn't have to. There was absolutely no reason for her to go to the training grounds.
A small groan slid past my lips as the thoughts registered at the back of my
