Chapter 45. Protector

Zera’s POV

I didn’t see or hear from Aaron the rest of the day, and I didn’t expect to see him. After my confession, he must have figured out I was the crazy one and chose to distance himself from me.

I deserved it. I was the villain; all the while, I thought I was the victim, but sitting still and thinking everything through made me realize I pointed the finger at the wrong person all those years.

I saw things clearer now, and coming out with the truth didn’t make me less of a bad guy.

Sleep didn’t come easy; a lot stayed on my mind. I had come out with the truth, which had weighed on me for the past five years, but I still didn’t feel good.

I lay in bed with my mind fixed on the way forward, and not long after that, I fell asleep.

***

This wasn’t how I thought it would happen, but it was here, and there was no going back. I dragged myself to the table where my bag was, groaning in pain with every step I took. My water had just broke