Chapter 25- Just Leave Me Alone
Selene ~~
The moment the dance ended, I walked away from Killian and sat down at the farthest table, hoping—praying—that I could just exist for a moment without someone breathing down my neck. But the peace I wanted was nothing more than a fantasy.
Eyes.
Too many of them.
Some curious. Some filled with judgment. But most of them were filled with something uglier—hate.
It churned my stomach, made my skin crawl.
I had seen it before. The whispers. The stares. The silent accusations that followed me like a ghost.
I clenched my hands into fists under the table, my nails digging into my palms. It didn't matter how much I told myself to ignore them—the weight of their gazes pressed down on me, suffocating, inescapable.
My stomach twisted. I felt nauseous. I needed to get out of here.