Ariel.

Ariel

After Magnus angrily left my room, I felt a gnawing restlessness, consumed by what had just happened.

I had never seen him so enraged, and the fact that I was the cause of his fury made my stomach twist with guilt and sadness.

How did he find out about Daniel and me? Why was he so mad, as if he had caught me doing something terrible? I had only spoken with Daniel because he wouldn’t leave me alone.

My mind swirled with a million thoughts about what Magnus might be thinking. My heart raced with the urge to go after him, to explain everything, to make him understand that I never intended to hurt him.

I was just preparing to head to his room when a knock interrupted my thoughts.

At first, I felt a flicker of hope—it must be him. I hurriedly rushed to open the door, anticipation pounding in my……