His confession
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I’ve been obsessing for the last few days over the note. I just wanted to nail whoever this person is so

that I could move on peacefully with my life.

I hated that I was now jumpy and scared all the damn time. Noah has even noticed that I haven’t been

myself. Every time he asks, I just tell him that I am okay when I am clearly not.

My life was so simple back when I was married to Rowan as compared to now. The only thing I worried

about was whether or not he would come for dinner or if he would ever love me. I know I used to be in

constant pain, but I’d pick that over dying any day.

I haven’t had a moment of peace since I divorced Rowan. An attempt on my life was made three times.

My car was blown up, my house burned down, and I was kidnapped twice. After I agreed to Reaper being

in my life, I thought that things would settle down, but no… Now someone was after me. Again.

“Mom, can I go over at Gunner’s?” Noah asks, scaring the crap out of me.

I try to calm my heart down. See what I mean when I say I’m jumpy?

He looks at me funny, but I ignore it and force my lips into a semblance of a smile.

“Sure, use the back door, though, okay?”

He nods his head, and I stand up. I wanted to make sure that he crossed over to Calvin’s side safely and

that he got inside his house.

“Today we are going to play games. Last time I won, this time Gunner hopes that he wins,” he tells me as

we walk.

“That’s good”

I haven’t seen Calvin since that day in my kitchen. He has been avoiding me as much as he can. I’m not

sure if it’s because he’s embarrassed or because he was hurt by my rejection. Maybe it is both.

Anyway, I’ve been giving him space because I didn’t want things to be even more awkward than they

already were.

“See you later, mom,” Noah says as he crosses over to Cal’s.

is in their house, I

later, there is a knock

it wasn’t

and find Rowan Fuck I’d forgotten that we were supposed to talk. With

talk was the least

his

really nervous. Again, this was something I wasn’t used

tell him while

I needed was a note arriving while he was here

gives me a

“What?” I ask.

thought you would put

want to come in or not?”

enters my house. Without waiting

someone is watching

few days that sometimes it terrifies

better for my

in my recliner. I bought it a few weeks ago because it helped

my mattress because it made

me about?” I stare into his eyes. “It sounded

Noah?”

deep breath before releasing. “No. It’s about

his mind. What the hell was he even talking about,

seem to be

with him.

me, please,” he

desperation in his voice stops me. I don’t know what it is, but I don’t want to put too much thought into it. Instead, I shut my mouth and

were struggling to find the right words. The more he

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you, he finally

I gape at him like a fish out of water. He wasn’t seated that far from

feel his forehead

a fever? Or maybe

within seconds, his features soften. He grabs my

In the last few months, it’s been hard to be without you. Seeing you in pain or hurt destroys me every time. It has taken me time to

completely stunned, as he gets out of the chair and kneels before me. This all seems like a dream. It’s like I am in a completely different world

don’t love me. You’ve never loved me.

eyes. I feel bad for him, but I know that maybe he’s just

can he be in love

not listening to me Ava” he says as

You have hurt me more times than I can count, all in the name of punishing me for ruining your relationship with Emma. You held on to her for years, and

up, but I force it down.

heartache.

how much I regret hurting you, but if you could only give

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