Aurora felt like the walls of the suite were closing in on her.
The suffocating tension between Alpha Marcus and Kaynda was unbearable.
She couldn’t ignore the way Kaynda clung to him, her sharp eyes constantly darting to Aurora like she was prey.
The smile Kaynda wore was sweet on the surface, but Aurora could sense the malice simmering beneath it.
She shot up from her seat, her voice slightly shaky but firm. “I think I’ll go freshen up,” she announced, desperate to escape the suffocating room.
Alpha Marcus immediately started to rise, concern flashing across his face. “I’ll come with you—”
But before he could even take a step, Kaynda grabbed his hand, her face contorted in a pained wince. “Marcus,” she murmured softly, her voice laced with fake vulnerability, “my body… it hurts
