Chapter 88. Rejection?

With everyone in the room, the doors were closed. Zach was taken aback by my presence but I could see that he was happy to see me here. He reached for the remote and turned off the TV. 

“Rue,” He said, addressing me and ignoring everyone else in the room. “You’re here…” 

I could not help but feel the butterflies dancing in my stomach and the warmth in my chest. I did not even know what to say, but I found myself taking a few steps closer to his bed. I just felt drawn to him, like I wanted to be close to him. 

“I heard you were sick,” I replied, my voice soft but clear enough. I was right next to his bed now, I sat on it and waited for his response. 

He rolled his eyes playfully. “Yeah, but I’m actually fine. It was just symptoms of the mate bond.” He said the last part in a breathy way. 

It was weird because as we talked, it was like everyone else in the room had disappeared or become way too unimportant for me to worry about. And gosh