I huff as I drag Max out of the Coven and up to the surface to return to the hotel to collect our things. I am angry, I am frustrated, and above all, I want to punch Seraphina in her smug face. “Jaz… Jaz, slow down,” Max states warmly but firmly.
I sigh as I come to a halt and turn to look up into his beautiful green eyes. “What is it, Max?” I feel my eyes begin to water as I continue to get more and more frustrated with the whole situation.
Max sighs and pulls me in for a tight hug. “I’m sorry, Jaz. I didn’t mean to upset you by agreeing to stay at the Coven. I was trying to think proactively and I feel like us being there is the best solution.”
I swallow hard and shake my head. “Why though? Why did you feel that this was the best course of action?”
Max gives me a half hearted smi
