CHAPTER SIXTEEN
BECK’S POV
I couldn’t help the heavy feeling creeping up in my stomach the closer I got to my human anatomy and physiology II class on Monday morning. I paused at the door, took a deep breath and ready to face the reality. The first person my eyes locked gazes with was Anton. Why had I hoped he’d have ditched this class or even better, quit school? I swallowed, trying to block the memory of his words but they slashed through my brain, making me tightening my fingers around the straps of my backpack while simultaneously trying to calm down my breathing.
“I was never in love with you and you weren’t supposed to fall in love with me either. There was never anything real about us. It was all a ruse to keep you safe,”
A girl ran into my side, making me break my stare with An
