Chapter 21

Claire's POV

I could hear footsteps again retreating, then the door to my room opened, and Hunter walked in. I rolled over and pretended to be asleep to avoid interacting with that man.

Demon sighed loudly. "I know you are awake, Claire. How are you feeling?"

I rolled my eyes. "Fine," I said plainly.

"Are you in any pain?" He asked with worry.

"No, not really." I lied; I didn't want any sympathy or help from him.

Hunter exhaled heavily. "Listen, I am sorry for what happened. In the spur of the moment, I just reacted without thinking, and it was not my intention to harm you in any way."

'He sounded like he was being genuine and sincere, but honestly, I didn't care at that moment, and my interaction with Dylan was the only thing I could focus on right now. "It's fine, don't worry about it." 'But it wasn't ok; none of this was ok. I continued to lay on my side, facing away from him. I didn't want to look at him right now. I know he had his reas