ds hit him. The slight shift of her expression gives away her t

broke into our house. Why does her opinion matter so much?,” he

he is holding the intruder up, his arms wrapping tightly around her

a

s scent of honey that d

denial. “No, this cannot be. She is a human. The soul bond is impossible

tatement that Eliana ha

he question, as she re

ing her gaze back to Jasper. Once there, they both freeze. Jaspe

forces out a small squeak as she twists hard in his grasp and scrambles away, pressing her back up ag

ushes up off the ground and steps back. He pauses next to his mother. He will not care for her if she detests them so much. He has had enough

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re body burns with guilt. She hurt him. Her reaction and disgust that she is unable t

nd clear her thoughts. “What am I thinking? He is a Xefol.” As the memories

ng as her lungs twist and her throa

ation. The male’s features distort into a sneer, w

he tears building,

ows is wafting over from the man, causes her mind to become

the wall she originally placed to hold back her emotions now c

tly, her hand reaching for

s his eyes widen, a shockwave rippling through his body, before grief washes it all away. A hint of anger rolls through his

h it all as her eyes have b

xpect me to have been the one to have kille

emale hisses, smacking the back

at?” Eliana almost

I am so terribly sorry for what you have gone t

profusely as the woma

h dismay. She sighs heavily, “

ge is thrown open, bouncing off the wall and anothe

his shirt. “They were looking for someone but refuse to tell me who

trail. It should be safe to leave now.” She eyes the family of X

r. She fell asleep in an awful position and the adrenaline that has

ath.” The woman states as she watche

ntruding.” Eliana slowly, and unsteadily, forces herself to stand. The younger man t

re. I need to keep my head clear. They are my enemy and I cannot afford t

xhausted. You will stay and h

course, dear. Young lady, as my wife Beatrice as mentioned, you are welcome here as long as

o take over all other emotions as she stares at this family. They could have killed her if they truly

a tightens her fists, “No, thank you for

s. “I cannot force you to stay against your wil

utter a word. She stands completely still, avoiding eye contact with t

small, tan knapsack. “Now, be very careful out there.

ut I cannot stay here. Not with you.”

cted by the words,

ill find a trail in a mile. It will bring you to a small town in a day’s time.

Eliana’s skin crawls, a distant br

bears after me,” Eliana wonders to herself as her heart begins to r

of the wind rustling the leaves causes her mind to go blank with dread. Staring at

no way they are here. Conrad said they left. They wo

, fear swirling within her body as she wonders h