ADRIAN'S POV
I had stayed away from the manor all night long. I simply could not face her. I could not look into her beautiful brown eyes after leaving her alone in that empty classroom.
The guilt was eating me from the inside out. She was terrified of the stalker and I had just walked away to handle club business. I chose my duty over her safety. It tasted like ash in my mouth.
I had gone straight to the club instead of going home. I needed the familiar violence. That was how I pulled up at the warehouse.
I hoped the loud atmosphere of the club would calm my frayed nerves. I needed the distraction of my dark world. But stepping inside had only made my blood boil hotter.
I walked fast toward the staircase leading to my office. Iris followed me immediately, his boots echoing on the st
