Restless Little Cat

Clara huddled tight in the suffocatingly small space beneath Kaelen’s heavy mahogany desk. The air felt thick, heavy with the scent of crisp cedar and expensive leather. Her trembling hands clenched into tight fists as she listened to Declan seamlessly apologize to his powerful uncle for her supposedly ruining the welcome dinner. The polished floorboards dug into her knees, sending dull aches up h