Rhea’s POV
“And what exactly are you going to do about it?”
The words left my mouth before I could stop them, my heart hammering so loud I was sure he could hear it. Rowan’s eyes locked on mine like he wanted to burn a hole straight through me.
I watched him struggle with himself, jaw tight, fist clenched at his side. Then he turned and walked out, slamming the door so hard my legs gave out from under me.
I sat on the floor for a while, knees pulled to my chest, trying to piece myself back together and also figure out where that audacity had come from.
The rest of the afternoon passed quietly. I didn’t dare step outside, too scared of running into Rowan. I stayed in the room, scrolling my phone, trying Lyra a few times but she had chosen today of all days to go ghost on me.
Then a kn
