Avalon's POV

I stood outside the bedroom door like a ghost haunting the scene of its own death.

Inside, I could hear everything from the rustling of fabric to the creak of the bed even down to Zephyr's voice that was breathless and desperate. "I need you, now." She said.

Followed by Osilus, his voice rough with want "Okay...Okay."

My heart sank as the door slammed and the lock clicked and I stood there, frozen, my hand still outstretched from where I'd been reaching for the handle.

"Zephyr, please..." I'd started to say, but the words died as the lock clicked.

She'd literally and completely shut me out.

Behind me,...