VALORIA WILDEROSE
Calliope rises immediately, placing a kiss to my head and giving me an I'll be back look before she turns around and leaves me alone with him.
The silence between us continues once the door slams shut behind her, stretching between the distance he maintains between us—enough that I can barely make out his expression.
"You had one instruction." He finally speaks, breaking the curse of silence that has lasted for what felt like eternity. "Don't stand out in front of her. Don't make her notice you. Don't exist when she's in the room."
He's angry.
I sigh, already exhausted.
With as much energy as I can muster, I force myself up, already tired of lying down like some helpless invalid in front of him, ignoring the way my muscles throb in protest.
"If you're going to nag and call me pathetic as you usually do, I'm not in the mood for it," I say, attempting to get to my feet.
