A Necessary Cruelty

GENEVIEVE'S POV

The moment the words left my mouth, my heart seemed to stop, my gaze dropping to the floor as the intensity of his eyes became unbearable.

What had I done… What the hell had I just done?

Cassian snatched his hands off me and took a step back, the absence of his touch sending a cold wave over my skin. I couldn't look at him… Couldn't even try.

Tears welled in my eyes, bile rising to