He wasn’t there that day, and he didn’t come the next either. It felt strange. During those days, I kept thinking about what I had felt. Holding the bracelet he had given me, I couldn’t understand either his actions or my own feelings.
Did I miss him?
Was I afraid he would leave me?
Or was I afraid the contract wouldn’t be extended?
Falling asleep and waking up in a strange apathy, lost in my thoughts, I spent those two days. The house felt empty.
The next morning, I was woken by a knock at the door. It was Lucille.
“Master Alex has instructed me to pack your suitcase. You will be traveling with him.”
She entered the room and began gathering my things, carefully folding everything I might need. I was still sitting on the bed, unable to understand what was happening.
The Master had
