Elle's POV
“I’m here.” I heard Demian’s voice. It’s been so long since I’d last seen him. I turned around, happy and full of emotions. I saw him standing there, and I jogged up to him. I couldn’t wait any longer, but as I was about to hug him, he took a step back.
I felt a sudden rejection, as if a huge boulder fell on me.
“Demian?”
“Since we already have her, prepare to get back home,” he completely ignored me and ordered Noah.
“Demian?” I called out his name again, but he remained unresponsive and went inside the cabin. Bewildered, I looked at Noah and Lana. Lana turned and left, Noah just gave me a shrug and turned around. Before he could leave, I caught his wrist.
“Hey! What the hell is wrong? Why is he acting like that? It can’t be me; I had just met him after so long.”
He paus
