Chapter 44- Evelyn

“I wanted to hold you and comfort you but I ended up ordering you and hurting you more. I felt repulsed of myself. I stormed out and went to my room. ‘No’ I thought ‘this is not right. She should not have such effect on you. I should stay clear of her. Stay away from her. You had a mate. You can’t do this.’ And I blamed you for messing with my head. I saw you many times coming down to the kitchen in the middle of the night. I knew you were having nightmares. I wanted to help but I stopped myself. I thought it was wrong. I knew you were doing the chores when you were supposed to rest. I wanted to tell you to stop working but I stopped myself. Don’t start caring for her. I said to myself. I knew you would go to the lake in the afternoon. I sometimes watched over you.”

By the tone of his voice I knew he was troubled.

“What if someone hurt you? I kept watching you from distance. Then the day of her death came. I shut my