Chapter 51 | Train Wreck

Violet

It takes me an hour to get back to Cora’s house. At some point I thought Phoenix would chase after me. I try to ignore the pain in my heart knowing that he didn’t try harder for me. Knowing that his feelings don’t run as deep as mine do.

Stupid mate bond.

Selene whimpers from my thoughts but I don’t care. There was a time… before I turned 18 that I thought maybe once Xavier was dead then I would be able to find my mate and live a happy life.

But knowing now who my mate is… it’s a lost cause.

That thought alone is enough to make me want to fall to my knees and weep. Weep over the life I will not be able to have.

But, I pushed through, forcing myself to keep heading back to Cora’s home.

I hoped that the walk would help me feel better, but it doesn’t. I feel guilty for not going back to Phoenix whenever he had called for me. But… if he had cared enough then he would’ve followed, wouldn’t he?

And he didn’t.

With a heavy sigh, I walk inside, everything is dark and I assume everyone