Chapter 124

XANDER

I knew. Somehow, someway, even before she came out and said it. I knew. So I didn't bother asking her what happened, only one thing came to my mind and so I asked her that.

"Why?" Daciana gives me a blank look. Adriana's emotions are all over the place and the fact that I'm feeling it so closely isn't helping at all. I need to be rational, I need to think but I can't. I can't when I feel my mate thinking the worst of me, thinking of horrid things I would do to her might.

And it hurts a lot more to know I'm the reason she thinks that. Just me and no one else.

"Why what?" Daciana finally asks, making me turn to face her. I didn't even realize I turned from her until she spoke. My eyes keep finding Adriana though she is doing a good job at pretending she isn't noticing it.

"Why did you help him?" she doesn't say anything for a few minutes, Adriana holds her breath while