Liora's POV
I should’ve said no, I really should have backed out of the plans. But when Raya had shown up at my door, dressed like a temptress dipped in glitter, eyes wide with anticipation and mischief, I didn’t have the heart or the energy to fight her. She’d talked fast and tried to convince me to come with her in every way she could, which she successfully did.
“You need to get out,” she insisted. “You’ve been cooped up for too long. You’re starting to smell like depression and day-old coffee.”
“I like coffee,” I muttered.
Without another argument, Raya had me in the car with her speeding off to wherever she wanted us to spend the night at. We soon arrived there in no time.
The lounge was located in neutral pack territory, a zone jointly maintained by five bordering pa
