Zara's POV
"Slow down!" Kaya let out a panicked cry as I stepped across the river with such force that I almost lost my balance and slipped off the rocks.
"Why should I?" I whimpered in sorrow.
I could not stop thinking about Nic's insensitive comments. It hurt. I should have known that the offer was too good to be true. I should have never fallen for his charms!
"He still considers me to be a child!" I responded with a deep, hearty growl. "Why is the pain so great?"
"Zara, listen to me," Kaya cried out in concern. "You must slow down right now!"
"How come?" My bottom lip quivered as I asked stubbornly.
"Because you are going in the wrong direction!" She yelled, fighting for control.
"What do you mean we are going in the wrong direction?" I stopped and started sobbing.
I knew how
