Chapter 278. What Are You?

TAWNY

Tapping my pen on the paper rapidly, I scrub my face for the thousandth time and blow a huff out a deep breath, also for the thousandth time.

I drop my pen onto the pile of paperwork I was working through, unable to concentrate. My thoughts flit back to yesterday. More specifically last night when Crimson showed up at my room looking forlorn and regretful.

He was trying to tell me something. But whatever it was he wanted to say—he didn't. Now it was bugging me. What was it he couldn't say? I had the sickening feeling he was going to reject me.

Why that thought made my stomach churn with tension, I have no idea. Isn't that what I would want, wouldn't that break the bond completely?

I hadn't even thought that he would need to reject me to sever the bond. It sure does explain a lot though. Why I didn't feel the pain of a broken bond like so many have told me exists. Why my feline was content and seemingly not bothered th