Chapter 83

***POV: Cole***

Just as it was getting good, just as I thought she might cave, the trance was broken. I would be more pissed if I thought we had been making any kind of significant progress. When I realized it was Charlotte, it was almost comical that she would be the one interrupting. The same person offering me a future here, interfering with the one sure thing that could keep me here. It’s obvious that she and Amara know and like each other. When she greets with the wink, I immediately catch Amara tensing next to me.

I look at her, and the jealousy is plain as day on her face. Does she think so little of me that she thinks I have moved on in 12 hours? Charlotte keeps walking and goes down the path away from us quickly. Amara takes a step back from me, arms folded across her chest and looks so betrayed. This is ridiculous.

“What was that about? How do you two know each other?” She demands.

“Why do you care?”

“Don’t be obtuse Cole. You were inside me all night last night, you know I