Adrein.
They all insisted on seeing what I had that belonged to Maria.
The pressure in the room instantly became suffocating, all their eyes fixed on me expectantly as though I had no choice but to reveal it immediately. But how was I supposed to do that? How could I possibly pull out Maria's underwear and show it to them so casually?
Just the thought alone nearly made me die of embarrassment.
I would rather the ground split open beneath my feet and swallow me whole than stand there exposing something so personal to a bunch of Alphas staring at me like hungry wolves. No matter how desperate the situation was, there had to be limits.
"Hurry up, Adrien!" Damien pressed again impatiently, his voice sharper this time. "Maria needs us."
His words only made my anxiety worse.
