Zerah
My jaw clenched but I knew this was inevitable. As I spun around, already knowing who it was, I’d already braced myself for what would come next but in the end it still felt jarring.
Ryker stood there like a statue, arms crossed, gaze cutting through me like a blade. There was no point pretending surprise.
“You don’t listen,” he said, voice low. “I told you to stay out of my way.”
“I didn’t come looking for you,” I replied, keeping my tone even. “I was just walking.”
He scoffed. “You’re always just walking, aren’t you? Always just conveniently appearing wherever you shouldn’t be.”
“I didn’t realize breathing was against your rules,” I shot back.
His eyes narrowed. “Don’t play coy with me, Zerah. You knew exactly what you were doing the moment you stepped into this buildi
