“Leave me alone,” I whispered, pulling my face away from his inviting hands. I must look so pathetic. I didn’t want anyone to see me like this. But the tears didn’t subside.

And neither did he.

Orion tipped his head to the side, kneeling on the floor beside me. His mouth was set into a slight frown, but it wasn’t directed at me. My eyes helplessly darted past him to the wall where I heard Nova’s bed frame slam repeatedly against the wall ...