Chapter 28. Darkness Pulling Me Under

Athena

Leah wanted to ask more questions, I could see it in the way her brow furrowed with concern and her mouth opened slightly like she was about to speak. But something about my tone, the fragile edge in my voice, must have warned her off.

She just nodded and led me back to her car, though she kept stealing worried glances at me as we walked.

I could feel her eyes on me, studying my face like she was trying to solve a puzzle. The weight of her concern felt heavy on my shoulders, another burden I wasn’t sure I could carry right now.

The drive home was a complete disaster. I was so lost in my own head, so completely shaken by what had just happened, that I kept giving Leah wrong directions.

My thoughts were spinning in endless circles—was it really him? Had Daxon somehow tracked me down? Was I losing my mind, seeing threats where none existed?

I saw him turned, it wasn’t him. I really need to get my shit together, this was becomi