Derek's POV
"Will you please stop walking back and forth like a caged animal?"
Serena's voice cut through my thoughts as I continued my relentless march across our bedroom floor. I had been moving in circles for over an hour, unable to sit still, unable to think about anything except where Bella was right now.
"You're acting like this because she went to that family dinner with Hugo, aren't you?" she pressed, her tone sharp with accusation.
I squeezed my eyes shut and placed my hands firmly on my hips, fighting to keep the rage building in my chest from exploding outward.
"I find it fascinating how your entire demeanor shifts whenever she spends time with any of your so-called friends. There's something you're not telling me, isn't there? Please tell me you didn't actually have romantic feelings for her when she supposedly had that crush on you," she continued, her words like daggers.
That was Serena's problem. She never knew when to keep her mouth shut.
