Kestrel's POV
I can't breathe. Good Heavens, I'm on fire and I'm extremely shameless. My body still tingles from Zephyrius's touch, and I hate myself for how much I want more.
I check my phone with shaking hands and see fifteen missed calls. Ten from Diego and five from Sera. My heart sinks with dread as I adjust the rim of my glasses and call Diego back.
He picks up on the first ring, and I can feel his anger radiating through the phone.
"Where the f**k were you?" His voice is sharp, cutting through my ears. "I waited for over an hour, Kestrel. You left me standing there like an idiot."
"I'm sorry," I stammer, my throat tight with guilt. "Something ugly happened, but I'm coming now."
I rush to the school's garden where we agreed to meet, my heart is beating way too fast. He's there
