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My body was still shaking but encouraging words were echoing through my head and I kept on reassuring myself that I could not back down and this was for my freedom. I wanted to be in Alec's shoes for the first time because he was so accustomed to the surroundings and seemed so calm, unlike me. My body was shaking and my heart was beating at an unbeatable pace while Alec's shoulders had a lazy slump to them and his hands were in the pockets of his jeans. I closed my eyes and wished I had not breathed in any of the surrounding air when I took in a deep breath. Jaxon's scent filled up the whole house. I opened my eyes and looked up at Alec who was still walking as casually as he was from the beginning.

The house was mainly a grey colour and light blue covered most of the furniture, all the walls were a deep grey colour. I had expected black as the main colour but grey did not do much to change my perspective and the silence that filled the air only echoed my thoughts more loudly. He was