The next few days went by quite comfortably. It was lovely being back at home, especially with my parents. At times, I could pretend like everything was the way it had always been, but then something would remind me of reality and how daunting the future was.
I couldn't stop thinking about being divinely bonded to Austin and what it all meant. The more I thought about the past few months, the more it made absolute sense of everything I'd experienced and felt. I just couldn't believe I had been so blind to it for as long as I had. But then, realistically, how could I have known? I just assumed I was a slave to my teenage hormones like the rest of the sixth form, or having fallen under the influence of some strong supernatural pheromones.
What I knew for certain, is that Austin clearly kn
