Kai stole a glance at Bree—staring at the side of her face and focused on the beautiful fine details of her that he hadn't really noticed. Her skin was so smooth that it looked like a doll's—and the mark that descended from her temple had a glittering effect to them.
He stared at her intently as if he was trying to read her mind.
Frankly, he was flattered.
For her to give something that was even more important than her life to him is unthinkable.
Someone like her viewing him so highly is nothing short of a pipe dream.
But that night, she really would give it to him if he made a move.
It's reality.
Kai wanted to be happy that she would go that far for a nobody like him. He really wanted to be happy. However, whenever that happiness reached his neck—the thought of not knowing the reason she was like this towards him pushed it back down.
A barrier that prevented him from really taking her seriously.
