Jaxon’s POV The taste of ash wouldn’t leave my mouth. It’s been a week. It had been days of this, of her looking at me like I was a stranger, or worse, a monster. I stood outside her door now, fist clenched, heart hammering, and I didn’t know what I was waiting for. Permission? A sign? Hell, I didn’t know anymore. Screw it. I pushed the door open, ignoring the soft protest from the hinges. The room smelled like her I’d always craved. But now, that scent felt like a knife. Elvira was by the window, wrapped in a thin robe, her hair spilling down her back in a dark, tangled wave. She didn’t turn when I entered. “Elvira.” My voice cracked on her name. Slowly, she turned. And gods, that look. Her eyes swept over me like I was something foul stuck to the bottom of her shoe. There was no warmth, no sign of recognition, not even pity. Just disgust. Something inside me splintered. “I don’t understand,” I said, stepping toward her. “What did I do? Elvira, it’s me. It’s me.” Her brow
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