Chapter 34

**Chapter 34**

**Aria’s POV**

The words landed like a blow, yet I remained unmoved, my gaze locked onto Kevin. My jaw was clenched tight, and I could feel the rapid thud of my heart echoing in my ears.

I had been fired? The realization struck me like a door slamming shut, leaving me standing in the cold, dark hallway of uncertainty.

Without waiting for a response, Kevin shoved the new girl through the doorway and fled as if he had just tossed a piece of meat to a ravenous wolf, not wanting to witness the carnage that would ensue.

Kara, who had been lingering on the sidelines, stared at me with wide eyes. “Wait, they’re not just moving your bed; they’re kicking you out. Completely?”

I pressed my lips together, my fists clenching so tightly that my nails pressed crescent shapes into my palms. A metallic taste filled my mouth, a reminder of the anger brewing within me. My wolf snarled softly, its primal instincts reacting to the humiliation I felt.