“Are you fucking kidding me? Is that seriously what you have to say right now? Making someone else the villain, even though you’re the one who walked in unannounced?” Raina hissed, her arms still crossed tightly over her chest, her eyes blazing with fury.

Aaron stood near the bed, clearly agitated but trying not to show it. “What else do you want me to say, Raina? I’m not trying to make anyone the villain. Maybe it’s just you refusing to accept the truth—you shouldn’t have left the door open when you were changing. That’s basic common sense.”

Raina blinked, momentarily thrown by how quickly he flipped the blame. But the...