Second Chance At Love のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 101 - チャプター 110

Cassie.“I’m sorry about what happened to you. I never would’ve thought you went through so much,” I said, my voice softer than I’d ever heard it.It was probably because I knew what being the outcast felt like, and how sometimes all I wanted was for someone to speak to me in a soft voice. Violet shook her head. “You don’t have to apologize, Cass. It wasn’t your fault.”“But they decided to look into you 'cause I brought you around,” I said. She shook her head again.“I’m pretty sure that’s not the reason. They most likely started digging into me since the second time we met with Jake outside school’s gate,” she said with a light chuckle. It made sense.“I still don’t know how they could do such a thing,” I sighed.“You know how your mate it. He is who he is, and he’s not short of enemies, anyone can be an enemy.”“Stop taking their side!” I said with a firm voice. Viola laughed and pulled me to sit beside her on my bed.“I’m not taking sides. I’m just thinking about it logically.”

Cassie.“I’m afraid that can’t happen. I cannot ignore you, you’re my mate,” Axel said, a frown settling on his face. My breath hitched at his words.“So you agree that the only reason you tolerate me now is because we’re mates?” I countered, crossing my arms over my chest, pain evident in every word.Axel let out a slow exhale, dragging his fingers through his hair as if he were holding back frustration. “You know that’s it true,” “Then tell me what is!” He went silent, and a scoff fell out of me.“I went in search of you even before I knew you were my mate, Cassie. But I’m guessing that’s not enough for you,” he said, his voice dipping into something almost sad. I wanted to ask why… why he had searched for me after I left, because I knew it wasn’t because he suddenly fell in love with me. Hell, he was right, because whatever his reason for doing that was, it would never make any sense to me, because of how he’d treated me prior to that time.Axel cleared his throat, adjusting hi

Cassie.I finished dressing while Violet was still in the shower and pulled out a few outfit options from my closet for her. Since she had come in only her leather pants and jacket, she didn’t have clean clothes to wear to school, so it only made sense that I gave her something out of my closet. By the time she stepped out, rubbing a towel over her damp curls, I was already sitting on the bed, slipping my feet into my shoes.She glanced at the outfits laid out on the bed and raised a brow. “You do know I have my own clothes, right?”I smirked. “You’re welcome.”Violet rolled her eyes, but I noticed the small smile tugging at her lips as she picked a pair of jeans, the same one we once fought for, and a fitted top. While she got dressed, I stood up, grabbed my phone and book bag, and together, we left the apartment, heading downstairs.The moment we stepped outside, we saw Jake leaning against his car, arms crossed as he waited. His gaze flickered to Violet first, then to me.“Good m

Cassie.As soon as I read Violet’s text, I locked my phone and tucked it into my bag, choosing not to respond. I didn’t know what to say, but at least she also felt the same way I did.I felt lightheaded as the car moved, the weight of my conflicting thoughts about Jon pressing heavily at the forefront of my mind. I’d never noticed anything weird about him, and he was nice enough that I was willing to go against Axel to befriend him, but whatever it was, if at all I wanted to find out what it was that unsettled me about him, I knew I’d have to be careful.I barely registered the conversation between him and Violet as he drove. I heard their voices, but their words slipped past me like water through my fingers. My silence must have been noticeable because, after a while, Jon turned to look at me, his eyes full of concern, while Violet remained occupied with her phone.“Are you okay?” He asked.His voice was casual, but there was something in the way he asked that made my stomach tight

Cassie.“Can we talk?”Axel had just stepped into the apartment, looking exhausted from work. His sharp eyes flicked to mine, assessing, but he gave a small nod. However, before he could say a word, Violet popped out from the kitchen, waving awkwardly. “Welcome home.”Axel stiffened, the briefest flicker of surprise crossing his face before his expression smoothed over. His control over his emotions had always been sharp, but I could tell this was unexpected.“Please don’t be mad at her for bringing me here,” Violet added quickly, her voice lighter than usual. “And I swear I’m not planning anything.”I raised a brow at her words, but Axel didn’t react right away. His gaze flicked between the two of us before he nodded, his expression unreadable.“Let’s go,” he ordered, and I followed him silently, my heart hammering against my chest as we entered his room.The door clicked shut behind us, sealing us inside but the weight in the air had already settled in“The death,” I started, voice