Hebert's POV
"You're out of your damn mind!" Ashley's voice echoed through the lavish lounge, each word like a poisoned dagger stabbing right into my heart.
I stared down at her from above. Her usually clear eyes were now blazing with fury, a thin sheen of tears glistening in them. Those tears... they burned like acid, eating away at the softest corner of my being. I could see it, the raw hurt hidden just beneath her anger.
Moon Goddess, I wanted nothing more than to pull her into my arms, to kiss away those tears, to pour out everything I felt for her. But she didn't love me. That thought hollowed me out, leaving a metallic bitterness swirling in my chest.
Still, I couldn't back down. I wouldn't.
Tearing my gaze from her pale, anguished face, I turned my attention to Paul
