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Kayla's POV

I forced down the urge to puke as I stared at the album. He had a family all this time and he kept flirting with me.

I didn't doubt the King's word for a minute when he said Kain was just using me to spite him, but now I felt utterly disgusted.

Footsteps echoed in the hallway, snapping me back to reality. I quickly shut the album, placing it exactly where I found it, then hurried back to the chair by the window. My heart pounded, fingers trembling slightly as I forced myself to appear calm.

The door opened, and Kain stepped in, his confident smirk plastered across his face like he owned the room— and everyone in it. He glanced at me, his eyes searching mine as if he could read my every thought. I swallowed hard, pretending like nothing had changed, but it felt like a million things had shifted in the few minutes he’d been gone.

I had to leave.

"I should go back to my room," I blurted out, my voice barely steady. His eyes narrowed slightly, but I stood up quickly, cutting o