Love is Sweet as Poison
"
Jacob felt as if a hole had been carved into his chest, the cold air stabbing at his lungs with unbearable pain. A wave of dizziness hit him just then, sending a shiver down his spine.
Recalling the message I relayed to him, he couldn't believe I no longer had any feelings for him. He was determined to find me and ask me himself.
His phone rang as if on cue.
"Jacob, what are you up to? Why aren't you back yet? Clara's crying for you."
"Mom, Selene's gone," he choked out, his voice filled with grievance like a child who had just lost his candy.
"So what? Isn't this perfect? Now we can bring Kaia over and finally be together as a family. Clara has been demanding for her mother, after all."