Zane~
The moment I shut the guest room door behind me, I leaned my head against the cold wood, exhaling a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. The image of Natalie and Alexander curled up together lingered in my mind, a weave of emotions I couldn't quite untangle. Protectiveness? Worry? Something else entirely? I shook my head and pushed off the door. There was no time to unravel feelings. Not tonight.
I walked to my room, the long halls of the mansion completely quiet at this hour. My wing was on the opposite side, isolated for reasons I sometimes resented. I reached my room and shut the door behind me. Darkness greeted me, but it wasn't unwelcome. It was a delay to the punishments the daylight brought.
