Vanessa.
"Aidan! What's going on here?" The words flew out of my mouth before I could stop them, sharp, stunned, and far louder than I intended.
I had barely crossed the threshold when the scene hit me like a punch to the stomach.
Aidan stood far too close to Maria, his body angled over hers and her cheeks flushed crimson, their breath—still uneven. And his eyes…moon Goddess….those eyes held nothing else but hunger, need, undeniable desire. It was written across his face so clearly that it sent a sharp sting to my chest.
For a moment, the whole world narrowed into a single point, just the three of us frozen in that suffocating room. My heart lurched, pounding so hard I could taste the metallic edge of betrayal on my tongue.
Were they…?
Were they actually…No.
No, no, no.
I shook my head violently, as if I could physically fling away the thought clawing into my skull.
There had to be another explanation.
There had to be.
