CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Ruby groaned as she massaged her temple to ease the throbbing in her skull. The sheets on the bed felt smooth against her bare legs as she stretched to find a more comfortable position. Slowly, her eyes opened taking in the room. For a minute she couldn’t recognize it, but she pushed down the growing anxiety when the events of the previous day came rushing back to her, along with the pain that accompanied it. Isaac had dropped her off at a hotel before returning to Noah’s place to complete whatever business had taken him there in the first place. Ruby felt her heart tug at the thought of Noah. A lone tear made a path down her cheek. She had thought all night, and the situation still didn’t make sense. He had asked her to go home with him. Why’d he asked when Hestia was waiting for him at home? Fear ran through her body when she imagined him calling her over to reject her in front of Hestia. Ruby groaned and kicked off the duvet. She needed a break from her thoughts, no matter how ab