Xander
I woke up the next day after a fitful night. I hadn’t been able to get much sleep after Sam ended things with me so it was well into the morning by the time I eventually made it downstairs. Sam had left for work, without so much as a word and I felt my heart clenched at the reality of it. Sam wasn’t going to give me another chance, not until I could assure without a doubt that Anika was out of our lives for good.
I walked into the kitchen and poured a cup of coffee, grimacing at the cold bitterness. I would have heated it up but for some reason, I was in the mood for punishment. Chunkz walked over to me, nudging my leg with his nose and I reached down absentmindedly to rub his head. Guess even he could tell I wasn’t in a good mood.
“Thanks, buddy.” I murmured before downing the r
