Chapter 131 - For Ava’s Sake

Orion’s POV

The room hung in suspended tension, thick with the weight of unspoken truths and the silent judgments lingering between me, Ava, and Mason. I could feel her eyes on me, searching for something—anything—that would make sense of the chaos swirling in the air.

And Mason? He had that same smug confidence, his posture unbothered, as if he held all the cards.

I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of confronting him head-on. Not yet. But I could feel the quiet rage building beneath my skin, urging me to make my move. The truth was, I couldn’t stand seeing Ava caught in the middle of his web. But I wouldn’t let her see how deep the manipulation ran. Not yet. Not now.

I smirked, feeling the thrill of the chase course through me. "Don't you think that you're playing the wrong side if you believe him?”