Beneath the moon’s cold gaze, there was a heavy tension between them. Nadine wondered if she had said something wrong, if she had offended him in some way. The silence stretched on before Zander finally stared into her eyes.

“Zander?”

She couldn’t understand why he had suddenly become cold and indifferent after the incident in the cave. His newfound friendliness with Kate only fueled her frustration. Each time she saw him smiling at Kate, it ignited a desire to kick his ass for it. He knew she disliked Kate, yet he continued to be nice to her.

Nadine was confused and hurt by Zander's sudden change. Was it about the...