Hunted

73: What is fate?

Emmry

“I have to confront her.”  He told me a few hours later. We had moved from the porch to my room. I sighed and rolled to lay with my head on his chest.

“I think you should wait.” I said frowning at him. The council member was going to be here in the next few days. There was no need to talk to either of them at this point.

“I don’t think I can.” He told me. The look in his eyes confirmed his words. I didn’t want him doing this on his own. I took a deep breath and nodded.

“We can go tomorrow. Not tonight.” I told him wrapping my arm around him. He flinched as I pulled myself against him. It wasn’t a flinch in the same way that I do. It was more out of surprise. I glanced up at his eyes and they were wide.

“Am I not allowed to do this?” I asked. I went to pull away from him, bu