The tension in the room hadn't settled at all after Jayden's wild confession. If anything, the atmosphere felt heavier now that the three girls were staring at her like a pack of vultures waiting for more. Jayden, clutching her stolen pillow like it was a lifeline, looked like she was debating whether to leap out the nearest window and run for her life.
Kiyomi, though, leaned back against the couch with a sly grin tugging at her lips. She let the silence hang for a few seconds longer, savoring Jayden's discomfort before she struck again.
"I have to say," Kiyomi began in a voice dripping with amusement, "I'm surprised you didn't end up with Lust instead of Pride. With the way you talk, you must have drained Cain dry."
Jayden's ears shot straight up like she had been slapped. A low growl rumbled in her throat as she glared at Kiyomi, cheeks blazing crimson.
