Chapter 22

THAD

Leaving that town was the hardest thing that I ever had to do in my entire life. I felt like I was abandoning her, but I knew that it was imperative that I returned home now that they had been able to establish a connection with my girl. Now, they would have a Witch to protect her while another was protecting her inside the Dreamworld. That reassured me and helped with the storm of emotions swirling around inside of me.

The best highlight I had of that night was when I watched her take Little Bitch down after he called her Scar Tissue. That name had me seeing red, but what hurt the most was that she thought about how she saw herself. When I had her back, I would ensure that she understood how gorgeous she truly was. Nothing could ever mar that. It was absolutely impossible.

The only solace that I had was that she was still strong after five months. She was still fighting. Her emotions were spiraling, but I would continue being with her through the tether as much as I could. She