My eyes shoot open when there's a knock at the front door. Kai sits up and curses under his breath.
I jump up and hurry to the window to make sure it's Rue. When I see her curly brown hair, I almost cry out in relief.
"It's Rue."
I start for the door, but Kai grabs my wrist to stop me. "Don't. She can come back later."
"If she's here at this hour, something must be wrong. I have to..." I trail off when I try to pull away from him, but he doesn't let me. "Let me go, Kai!"
"Mara, please. I'm begging you. Don't go."
"She's my friend, I have to-"
"AND I'M YOUR BOYFRIEND!" he shouts.
My eyes widen in fear and I shrink back from him.
He squeezes his eyes shut and growls. "Just go," he finally says. "Go see what she wants."
I pick my shirt up off the floor and pull it over my head b
