Rumors and Retreat

POV: Kaelen

I released my iron grip on Mrs. Dalton's wrist, shoving her arm back toward her chest. She stumbled, clutching her skin as if my touch had burned her. I opened my mouth to set the record straight, ready to state that my relationship with Selah was strictly platonic and professional.

But the older woman recovered her footing faster than her common sense. She squared her shoulders, he