~~Kate~~
God. Why does it feel like I’m not welcome here?
The way he asked those questions… the sharpness in his tone, the way his eyes cut straight through me like he already knew the answers I didn’t even have yet, it made me shrink. Like I was standing on the edge of a cliff and he was ready to push me off if I made a wrong move.
And honestly, I don’t want to be here either. It would be easier if I could just vanish into the walls. But no, I had to stick to Yssa. She’s my only safe zone right now. Until I leave, I’m clinging to her like a lifeboat because her father? Dangerous. Absolutely. Terrifyingly dangerous. And I refuse to even think about what would happen if I cross him again.
I headed toward Yssa’s room. She was… nowhere. Great. Did she decide to sneak off somewhere? Was sh
