Kaida
As I pulled into the driveway of my apartment, my mind was still reeling from my encounter with Alara. The smugness in her voice, the way she flaunted her happiness with Kaelen—it had been too much to bear. I wanted nothing more than to forget everything, to lock myself in my apartment and pretend the world didn’t exist for a while.
But as I stepped out of the car, I froze.
Kaelen stood by the door, his tall frame leaning against the wall as if he’d been waiting for me. My heart sank into my stomach, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe. What was he doing here? How did he even know where I lived?
He looked up when he saw me, his eyes locking onto mine. There was a strange intensity in his gaze, something I couldn’t quite place. I set my jaw, determined not to let him rattle me an
