105. Controlling

Elora’s pov

With Darian’s words and the feel of his lips still in my mind, I ran back to my room. Darian had done everything Eli said he would. He would charm me and try to kiss me, but Eli said it was all a lie.

So why didn’t it feel like a lie?

Everything Darian had said felt like he was telling the truth, except the part about why he hated Eli. A disagreement between them? That was way too vague. Something more has had to happen. Especially since they weren’t friends or even acquaintances, according to Eli. Everything he knew about Darian was through his cousin. So how were they able to disagree on anything if they didn’t know each other that well?

The glow-in-the dark stars on my ceiling were the first thing I picked out for my room. They were silly and meant for younger kids, but I loved the idea of them and have kept them ever since. I stared up at them, thinking about this night. I never would have suspected that it would have gone like this.

That I would have my first kiss with