CHAPTER 12
Ariel's POV
The storm raged outside, and I shivered, and then, I heard it.
It was the sound of Dermos's furious voice echoing off the halls.
Is he back?
My heart skipped a beat as I heard his footsteps coming towards my room. The door soon slammed open, and he stormed in, his eyes blazing with a fury that made me take an involuntary step back.
He was bruised and bloodied, his shirt torn and dirty. He looked like he'd been through a war, and his eyes were filled with immense rage.
Ariel, don't back down. Don't show him you're scared.
“Ariella.” He growled. “Who were you talking to that night before I caught you in my office?”
What is he talking about? Oh, the picture. Play dumb, Ariel.
“I-I wasn't talking to anyone, Dermos,” I said, trying to sound innocent.
But he mov
