AXEL
I could see it in her eyes that she believed I was pushing her away. I understood how she felt. But I wasn’t doing that. She was misreading everything. She was misunderstanding me.
I stood frozen while Diana demanded we reject each other. My chest felt heavy and my throat suddenly felt dry.
All this time that I left the house early mornings and came back late nights, I wasn’t fleeing or hiding.
I was tracking someone. A witch.
I’d received a tip about a powerful witch who wasn’t evil and did not hurt people.
I was told she was quite famous for breaking curses. She could show us how to reverse or undo Diana’s curse.
“Let’s reject each other, Axel.” She repeated.
When she repeated that, her cheeks were wet and her voice barely held together. My heart ached.
I asked her to say
