Their eyes locked in Ike that for a moment x the tension rising up…
And then, he pulled off and walked in the other direction to the door.
“I need air.” he muttered before slamming the door shut.
The silence stretched long in the room after Damien stepped away.
Serena remained exactly where he had left her, still feeling the warmth of his presence and his touch.
I need air.
That was all he said. Even after that…
Serena swallowed and forced herself to move. She turned away from the empty doorway and reached for the small pouch hidden under her pillow.
“Focus,” she muttered to herself.
She slipped the cord around her neck and closed her eyes.
The shift back into Soren came in seamlessly.
When she opened her eyes again, she was a boy now.
She exhaled slowly and dropped onto h
