"Excuse me" I replied to him as I adjusted my clothes back on and left the room. I didn't want to go back to my room because I still feared Alaric might be there.

I could hear Asher calling me back, but I needed some space away from him to clear my mind from what he had just said. It's not like I wasn't hurt, but I couldn't possibly let him know how bad his words got to me.

I reached Ariel's room and knocked really loudly on it, hoping she would be available and free for me, and my prayers ...