Kaia’s POV

I cried out in pain, wincing, and clutching my stomach in effect.

That was enough to draw the intruder’s attention. “What happened?” he demanded, straightening from the covered bodies.

“He hit me. I ...I didn’t want to tell you.”

He marched over to my side and grabbed my wrist. “Didn’t I tell you never to lie to me?” His brows furrowed and his eyes darkened.

That was not the kind of reaction I had expected.

Anger is a stupid wall. No way I could get into his head.

“He told me not to say a word,” I continued, desperate to make him pity me. I winced. “My stomach...