Chapter 45

Kaelen

Maren thought I didn’t notice the way her hands trembled when she zipped up her bag, but I did. I noticed everything. The tiny flickers of uncertainty in her eyes, the way she chewed her lip raw when she thought too hard, even the way her shoulders lifted just a fraction when she tried to hide her nerves.

She didn’t realize how much she gave away.

I leaned against the doorway, arms crossed,