Chapter 43
Waking up this morning, it feels like there’s a chasm in the center of my heart.
I probably should’ve told Kole goodnight and never should’ve asked him to stay, but I needed this.
Even if it hurt. Even if it made me realize how completely fucked this whole situation is, I needed to hear that he feels as strongly for me as I feel for him.
At least this way, there’s no more wondering.
All of the cards are on the table now, and the only thing Kole and I can do is ignore our feelings.
Push them down and bury them until we forget that they even exist. It feels like an impossible task, but what choice do we have?
I can’t risk anything happening to Kole if Thane were to find out, so I’ll just have to keep reminding myself that his life is at stake.
I reach for my phone, hoping to find a text from Sienna saying that she’s on her way over, but instead my heart nearly bolts from my ribcage at the sight of Thane’s name.