+ Kaz"The least you can do is be nice, Kaz."Kenzo lingered in the doorway of my study, leaning against the frame. His jaw was set, his posture practically begging for an argument. He wanted me to justify how I'd spoken to the Omega yesterday, to explain why I had treated her like a transaction instead of a person.I didn't give him the satisfaction. Keeping my eyes anchored to the shipping manifest on my desk, I let the heavy silence stretch out until it choked the air right out of the room.With a loud, useless sigh that scraped against the quiet walls, Kenzo finally pushed off the doorframe. He turned on his heel and walked out, the heavy door clicking firmly shut behind him.The absolute stillness returned. I dropped my pen onto the desk, watching my own hand. It wasn't entirely steady. I stared at my knuckles, the pale skin pulled tight over the bone.Medora.The exact second she had stepped onto the porch yesterday, my chest locked up. My blood thickened into boiling lead as th
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