JACE’S POV
I didn’t trust myself to hear her voice right now.
My chest was already burning, my grip on the phone tight enough to crack the damn screen as I took my phone from her.
She was in my bed with Silas.
The image was seared into my head and I hated that it mattered. I hated that it felt like betrayal when she wasn’t mine to betray me.
Her lips parted, ready to explain, but I shut it down with a look. I couldn’t stand excuses. I couldn’t stand the thought that maybe she let him touch her the way she touched me last night.
“Jace, I can—”
“Don’t.” My voice came out low but snappier than I intended.
She shuddered and that only twisted the knife deeper. Because I wanted to protect her, not hurt her. I wanted to drag her closer, not push her away. But the thought of Silas made m
