Chapter 36. An Undying Old Flame

Ivy's POV

Ezra was Sean's cousin. I wasn't sure how I felt about that coincidence. I mean…I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been a tiny bit disappointed when Sean showed up at the gym earlier.

I know that makes me sound shitty but I really wanted to reconnect with Ezra, and I felt like Sean would get in the way of that.

Since we left campus and headed to the restaurant, my stomach filled with butterflies every time I looked at Ezra. It was the kind of feeling I got when I was around someone I had a crush on. It could be memories from the past flooding my brain, but it felt like more.

I hadn't felt like that around anyone in a long while. Sure, I was attracted to Sean. But with Sean, it was the mate bond between us that drove my emotions crazy.

With Ezra, that wasn't the case. There was no bond between us, and yet it felt like I couldn't take my eyes off him. I wanted to talk to him through the evening and int