Chapter 47

It's been a few weeks since Mercedes left Felix and returned to Vaughnorths. She deeply missed him beyond what words could describe. That night, they continued making love and reassuring their love to each other, until dawn. Alexa took her time and allowed them to spend enough time with each other to properly say goodbye. It was tough, but they knew that their separation was necessary.

When it was time to leave, Mercedes walked away from Felix and didn't dare to look back. She knew if she looked back, her resolve to leave would shatter. She went through the portal in the hope that everything she was sacrificing would be worth it, and soon they would be able to put everything behind them and reunite. Even so, something with her made her feel scared. It was as if she might never get to see him again. She pushed that thought away.

To distract her mind from thinking too much and missing Felix, she worked hard to unlock her