Flare
I sigh getting into bed. After that fight with Simon, everything between us changed. I tried to make up for it, but there was this wall between us that I just couldn’t breach. I don’t want to make the same mistake with Damian.
My story with Damian is very different in any case. Damian cemented our bond by marking me, which Simon never did. I curl up in bed and take a deep breath. I close my eyes and images of Simon and April flood my mind.
Tears start to run, and I try my best not to sob loudly. The last thing I need is for my mom to find out. As I curl in further under the covers, I hear the door open and I try and stop the crying while wiping my eyes on the covers.
“Flare?” Damian whispers and I nearly jump out of bed. I try to wipe my face, realizing that he felt me crying thr
