I could feel Elijah’s eyes boring into me the entire time and I really hoped that he wouldn’t try to talk to me so I stood up quickly, placing a soft kiss on Leo’s head and practically running out of the room.
My breathing seemed to calm down as I walked back to my room, happy that I didn’t have to speak to him or hear his excuses.
Or maybe I should just speak to him and hear what he has to say for himself. Maybe I should give him a chance to explain.
But then, what exactly did he want to say? I’d seen what I needed to see and he wasn’t even going to be able to deny it convincingly. What excuse could possibly make that image go away?
I stood at the window, letting the cool breeze in to calm my racing thoughts. My eyes suddenly felt heavy and I decided to go to bed early.
Tomorrow was
