Chapter 149: Two Weeks (8)

Jahi PoV

My eyes flitted towards Mom's hard ruby ones, only for me to look away a moment later, finding comfort in Mother's azure ones, or Kat's warm ambers.

However, I would always turn back towards Mom, my heart plummeting the longer she stayed silent.

Of all that sat at this table, her opinion of me was the one I valued the most; I wanted her to be proud of me, happy that I was her daughter.

And yet, each passing second felt like a new crack appearing on my heart, slowly but surely pushing it towards shattering.

My heart pounded in my chest, my skin grew clammy, and I had to bite the inside of my cheek to attempt to steady my emotions.

Eventually she moved, standing up and looking down at me.

"Outside. Now."

Her voice dripped with irritation, and I shuddered as I stood up, my eyes meeting hers for a moment.

Those dark rubies held a sinister flame, one that burned deeply within her.