I took a long drag from the cigarette in my hand, exhaling the smoke into the air. On any normal day, I would have relaxed and enjoyed the quiet moment, but all it did now was make the fire burning in my chest burn even hotter.

I tapped the loose ash into the steel tray on the table, grinding the glowing tip against the metal until the spark died. I tossed the cigarette butt aside, but nothing I did could clear the anger from my mind.

I had truly believed that whatever Luke and Camelia were doing was just a game. A fake engagement to get our parents off his...