Rome, Italy.
Alliana's pov:
I waited for Souline's response, feeling a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. I stared at her, my eyes searching her face for any sign of remorse or guilt, expecting her to say something, anything, but she just stared back at me with a blank expression. "Did you or did you not have sexual relations with Kai, Souline?" I asked once more, my voice tinged with frustration and hurt.
Souline took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling as she turned to face me fully. "Yes, Alliana, I did sleep with Kai. Are you happy now?" she replied, her voice edged with a defensive sharpness that cut through the air between us.
"How come you kept it from me?" I demanded, my voice trembling. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"How would I tell you if you weren't conscious?" Souline shot back, her eyes narrowing.
