Chapter 18 She Hates Me

• Kael’s eyes blinked open to a pale strip of sunlight cutting across the room. His head felt heavy, his body stiff. For a few seconds, he couldn’t place where he was or why Liora’s breathing was so close.
• Then it hit him. He turned his head. Liora was beside him on the same bed, her dark hair scattered across the pillow, her back turned toward him. The scent of her skin mixed with the faint metallic smell in the air.
• Kael’s gaze darted toward the clock on the wall. His stomach sank. Over an hour late for work. He sat up sharply. “Damn it,” he muttered under his breath.