Nowhere left to run

Charis

I caught up with Kael just before he turned into the eastern hallway, breathing hard as I tried to match his long strides.

"Kael—wait! Please!" I called, reaching out to grab his arm.

But he shook it off and continued walking.

"You're not being fair to me," I called out breathlessly. "You know how Marcus has been acting toward me, and—how he won't stop. That mentorship program is just a façade to abuse me—"

Kael stopped walking so abruptly that I nearly collided with his back. When he turned to face me, his pale blue eyes twinkled with cold amusement that made my stomach clench.