MARIA POV
Their eyes locked onto me the second I appeared, and the intensity of their gaze sent a shiver down my spine. There was no mistaking the storm brewing behind those looks—they were pissed, and not just in the usual, brotherly way. This was something more.
I swallowed hard, trying to keep my cool as I walked toward them, my steps feeling heavier with each passing second. My heart pounded in my chest, and I forced myself to maintain eye contact, even though all I wanted to do was look away.
“What the hell, guys?” I said, trying to sound annoyed rather than intimidated. “Why are you blowing up my phone like this? What’s the big emergency?”
Henry took a step forward, his jaw clenched tight. “You tell us, Maria. We’ve been trying to reach you for hours.”
“Hours?” I frowned, glanci
