Shattered Restraint

Kaelia

Ginevra’s voice cut through everything, calling everyone over for cake. After that, the party just blurred together, a mess of tension that buzzed under my skin, all of it tied to Valen. Every time he brushed against me, fixed my wrap, topped off my champagne, or steered me through the crowd, it felt like he was making a promise only I could hear.

By the time we started saying goodbye aroun