The air thickened with tension as Asher faced Rowena, her question hanging between them like a sword.
Why were women so perceptive?
But he knew that even if Rowena didn't ask, he was going to tell her himself, though now he wasn't exactly prepared to break the news to her.
"I uh...you see..." Asher stumbled, his voice trailing off, a man ensnared by his own heart's rebellion. Asher felt he would rather fight the Moon Guardian again than be in this situation.
Rowena's gaze, icy and penetrating, sought the truth he hesitated to unveil, "You really did it...Didn't you? You slept with her and have feelings for her?" Her accusation, sharp and unforgiving, pierced the veil of uncertainty, laying bare the turmoil within.
With a heavy heart, Asher sought to articulate the complexity of his feelings, "It's actually a bit more complicated than that," he began, his hands raised in a futile attempt to bridge the chasm his words had wrought.
