I stayed against the infirmary wall, feeling the cool stone press against my back as I struggled to calm my racing heart. Everything about that interaction with Daemon was wrong—confusing.
My mind swirled with questions, none of which had easy answers. Why was Daemon acting this way? Why did he care so much about my wellbeing? And most unsettling of all, why did it make me feel something?
I shook my head, pushing away the flood of emotions I wasn’t ready to deal with. There was no time for this. I had enough on my plate—figuring out what was going on with my body, with the pack, and now dealing with Julia and her damn domineering superiority complex.
I took another deep breath and pushed off the wall, deciding to head back to my quarters. Maybe if I could just get some space—some dist
