Chapter 25 IRIS POV I just stand there shaking with so many emotions as I watch Lucas disappear down the hall. I couldn’t believe what just happened. Lucas had looked and touched me like he hated me. When I looked into his eyes I only saw a stranger looking back at me. It hurt so much. I think about what could have changed. One moment he was asking for my forgiveness and now he told me he never belonged to me. He had properly realized he wanted Kylie, but he was stuck with me because of the claim. Rejection washes over me and I want to scream. I look back at my room door wondering if I should go to Eric. Did he hate me because Eric had slept in the same bed as me? A single tear slipped down my cheek and I wiped at it angrily. My legs carry me down the hall and out of the house. Strip

