~ALTHEA
I turned a wide stare at Tristan who was also staring back at me.
I saw the madness within him, rising and threatening to escape out of him and I knew that if he lashed out, then it was not going to end well.
Yet I stood my ground. I inhaled deeply before releasing my breath. I felt fear rising within me but I did not back down. I was not going to show him my weakness— never again.
Tristan suddenly shut his eyes for a while before exhaling deeply. Then he opened his eyes and gave me his signature smile. It was almost as if he had cooled off the anger that I had been preparing for.
"Tell me, Althea. Is the food perhaps not to your liking? Do you want me to make you another?" He asked with an expression which seemed as if he truly cared but I knew that was not the case. I cou
