Kallisto's POV
I'm not alone anymore?
I'm getting lost in Apex's deep, beautiful green eyes and his strong embrace.
Somehow, there's a part of me that resists his comforting words. Does he even know me? Has he ever been bullied? Does he have any idea how it feels to have your entire identity taken from you?
Apex frowns, capturing my face in his hands. "No, I don't know you, or being bullied or how it feels to learn I was adopted. All I can do is help you see that sh*t happens, but it's how you respond to them that helps you move forward."
I gasp. How did he...
"Kallisto, there are two ways to respond: react or act," he says, his thumbs caressing my cheeks. "When people react to something, they make irrational, lousy decisions. However, when people think and feel that emotional tormen
