Emerald Eyes and a Shared Closet

"Driver, please take me home," I mumbled, sliding into the back seat of the cab, my voice breaking as tears threatened to spill over.

My encounter with Rhys had left me shattered all over again. The hatred in his eyes, the venom in his voice—it was all too much. Four years later, and he still believed I had betrayed him.

I closed my eyes, leaning back against the seat. The driver cleared his throat, interrupting my spiraling thoughts.

"Miss? What address?"

I blinked, realizing I hadn't actually told him where to go. In my distress, the first address that came to mind tumbled from my lips. Not my apartment, but somewhere else—somewhere I felt safe.

"1842 Crescent Heights."

The moment the words left my mouth, I realized my mistake. That was Orion's private villa—not somewhere I should be heading without invitation. But I was too emotionally drained to correct myself as the cab pulled away from the curb.