Rhysand.
I let myself into Rain’s apartment quietly.
The lock clicks shut behind me, and I stand in the foyer, letting the silence of the space wash over me. It smells like her, and I take a moment to soak it all in.
Rain is in the living room, her back to me, the phone pressed to her ear.
“Yes! Lila! They talked for f*****g hours, Em. I don’t think I can stay there,” she’s saying, her voice strained. “Yes, I’m back home…No, I can’t just leave him…It’s Colt, it’s always complicated.”
She sighs, running a hand through her hair.
“I’ll call you back when—”
She turns, and her words die in her throat. Her eyes widen, shock flaring in those beautiful depths before she tries to pull a mask of composure over her face.
It’s too late. I’ve already seen all I need to see.
I raise an eyebr
