Chapter Fourteen

I ran up the stairs to my room and opened the door. My bed was made and a folded letter lay neatly on my pillow. I knew immediately that she wasn't here. She wasn't even in the house and I dreaded to pick up that letter.

"Dear Lucas

I can't stay here, not just with you, but here in Aurora. A relationship between us would never work, especially after what happened to me. You seem like a good person, to me at least, you deserve someone that can give you everything. I have nothing to give you. Reject this bond and move on with your life, I'm sure a chosen half would be much better suited to you than me.

Take care,

Rylee."

Rev stood in my doorway and walked over to me as I held the letter up. He read it quickly and put it down on the bed next to me.

"She's afraid," he said.

"She didn't want to tell me what happened to her but Stella said she had bruising. I think she was raped," I said to him.

"You should talk to Hannah," he said.

"Why?" I asked him.

"She sees and feels things," he said a