"I'm treating everyone today!"
Kira said it with a cheerfulness that didn't reach her heart.
After the fallout with Ragnar, she had tried to regain her bubble all morning, but the words kept twisting in her mind like a knife.
She had walked out of that room and had locked herself in the adjacent bedroom, while he urged her to open the door. Now, Kira wanted to fill the ache in her heart with happiness, but it was proving particularly difficult today.
Her mind hadn't been on her lectures today. It had been on the thoughts about her life in Dravengard, and the secret plan she'd spent half the night sweating over.
Now, during the brunch break, she was in front of the university canteen with her small army of bodyguards offering them food.
The men exchanged uncertain glances.
Kira smiled. "Come on, brunch is on me."
Connor, standing closest to her, gave a small, indulgent smile but shook his head.
