Eve
The past two days had been quiet without Axel. There wasn’t even a glimpse of him, as if he had vanished. I figured he was probably at the healing center, drowning himself in work like the emotionally constipated man he was.
Shahar was another missing person on my list—not that I was about to call him. God forbid. That would just feed his ego, and the last thing I needed was for him to start thinking I actually missed him. I was perfectly fine not having him around, showering me with attention I wasn’t even sure I wanted.
Okay, maybe that was too harsh.
I had gotten used to Shahar. I saw him as a friend. Without him, I felt bored.
Without Axel, I felt restless.
Which was stupid.
My eyes flicked toward the window, where the sun spilled onto the courtyard.
Picking cherries in the garden sounded lik
