The air between them was suffocating, thick with anger, betrayal, and something else—something deeper, something neither of them had the strength to name. Raya’s tears wouldn’t stop, her vision blurred as she watched Kaius, his muscles tense, his face hard with fury as he moved around the room, hastily pulling on his clothes with sharp, jerky movements.
“You’re selfish,” he spat, his voice trembling with barely restrained rage. “You have zero respect for me, for the Moon Goddess, for everything that actually matters. You’d rather lie than admit the truth, you’d rather play these games, take what you want and leave me with nothing.” He yanked his shirt over his head, his movements rough, his anger barely contained as his eyes burned with resentment.
“I’m not a liar,” Raya whispered, her v
