The airport was louder than anything I had ever heard in my life.
It did not matter that we entered through a private gate or that security surrounded us on all sides. The moment the car stopped, the air exploded around us. Flashes burst like lightning through the glass windows. Microphones lifted like spears. People screamed our names so loudly it made my shoulders jump.
“Cassandra, look here.”
“Give us a smile.”
“How was the wedding night.”
“Are you wearing the ring today.”
“Any plans for pups soon.”
The sound hit me like a physical force. I froze in the seat, hands instinctively clutching the edge of the coat I wore. My pulse hammered. My lungs tightened. The world outside the window became nothing but faces, cameras, and noise. I felt my heartbeat in my ears, drowning out even t
