Kaia pov.

My heart was pounding so fast I thought it might explode any second, and as I stared at him, I felt every hair on my body stand on end, fear rooting me in place.

 I watched as the others, Jace, Dylan, and Jacob eventually sat down beside Derrick, talking and laughing among themselves, except for Derrick, who leaned back in his seat, one leg crossed over the other, staring at nothing in particular.

Almost as soon as they sat, one of the servers hurried over and lowered his head respectfully, asking what they’d like to eat, mostly addressing Derrick, who ignored him completely. Instead, he picked up a...