Chapter 86

I eventually went back to trying to focus on the device and I managed to reassemble it several times out of anger. The basic thing was to get it working again and I realised that I must have damaged it instead of fixing it.

How on earth would I tell my family that the one task I had been given, I had failed them. I stood up and I left my room, realising that I had spent so much time in my bedroom. I started coming downstairs and I found Jace cleaning the sitting room area. He looked at me and I came over to him, asking him where everyone was. He told me that Peter had left with Harold as they had somewhere to go while Jacob too said he had something to get. Damon was still not back and it became clear that we were home alone. I sat down now and drew him onto my lap as I stared him in the eyes. I asked him if he was upset about yesterday and if I had forced him against his will to speak.

“No. Not at all. I'm actually glad you asked me because this morning, I feel ref