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I nearly fell into the plush sitting roo the doors in what felt like just in ti to cal

In India, things had felt different I had Kiran to myself and even a dinner with his parents There were no other, beautiful, irls to contend with Seraphina was not there flashing her engage her filthy hands all over him Kiran had been mine I had been a part of his home I had seen a part of him that I had not known existed and had fallen impossibly deeper in love

India had made me hope, like I hadn't before The secret part of our relationship had been limpsed a future for us Now, back in the same halls that had tormented me for months I was painfully reminded that I was no closer to nor Kiran, and still prohibited fro an open relationship I was a prisoner, a prisoner to s and a prisoner to secrecy

I stopped when I felt the beginning of blisters on the soles of ainst the counter I talked tomy brain understand that this was no different than school I had a part to play and so did Kiran This was no different than school

Are you ok? What are you doing in there? Avalon sent with a sense of urgency and irritation Use your f-ing ic, I knew Avalon was right I was being over-draic I had been holding, realizing this was becoic loosed on eted with loss and decided to brave the rest of the night Things were not going to change any time soon and I needed to find a way to cope, and at least enjoy as left of the beautiful evening I left the bathroom, ready to find Jericho and maybe even dance

"What is this about a boyfriend?" Kiran surprisedthe bathroo to shake the startled feeling Kiran's eyes were a cloudy mixture of all the different blues of his eyes He was scowling at me in a way he never had before, and I felt his jealousy radiating off hi ," Kiran accused

"That's because Sebastian showed up atme to come to the dance with him," I whispered defensively

"Well, Sebastian would have been better than that bloody bloke!" he scoffed, eyeing ust

"Really? You really would have preferred I danced the night aith your nosey

cousin?" I asked, sarcastically

"At least I know he is a ly

"Oh, I' to sleep with me Just kill me," I rolledto sleep with you!"

"No No one is trying to sleep withmy best to keep my temper in check "Not even you," I leveled ht me "And ould you, when you have so? The first course has been served," Jericho turned the corner to the bathrooms, not even a little bit surprised at the scene he found I wondered if he was that good of an actor or if Avalon had given him the heads up

"No," Kiran spoke up before I could evenanywhere with you," his tone held such hatred that I had to look back just to

"Excuse ht, Eden, the Prince hasn't realized yet, that he doesn't hold any authority over

you," Jericho didn't even look at Kiran, holding out his arratefully