FIA
"Do you not?"
Silence followed.
The word hung between us. Heavy and thick. I couldn't look away from him. His eyes held mine like a predator watching prey decide whether to run.
"Goddess, you two hate each other." Elara's voice cut through the tension.
I blinked and turned toward her. She was staring at both of us with wide eyes. Her fork hung suspended over her plate.
She shook her head. Took one more bite of her food and pushed back from the table. "Whatever you all got going here, I want none of it." She stood and smoothed down her dress. "So I'll just find the pool."
Aldric's smile returned. That warm, fatherly expression that made my skin crawl. "I have no idea what you mean, but good idea, sweetheart."
She left without another word. The door clicked shut behind her.
I turned to the Omega who stood silently against the wall. My throat felt tight. "Could you step out for a minute?"
