I stared at Cassandra, shocked. My heart sank to the pit of my stomach, terrified of what was about to come. She looked furious, but for a split second, she smirked at me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

I looked into the house, to make sure Declan hadn’t heard anything. I knew Cassandra was going to try to ruin everything, and I wasn’t going to let that happen.

She stepped in menacingly, and I stepped ...