chapter 16

Gannon A FEW DAYS LATER This is what I was worried about the moment she left those castle gates. Worried about the state she would return to me in, and I cursed myself for not going against the king, for not stepping in sooner. This could have all been avoided if I had just killed him. Kyson had given me the week off to help her adjust, yet she hardly spoke. She hardly left the room at all. Almost as if it was her little bubble of safety. I knew it wasn’t healthy, and her silence was deafening, disturbing almost as if she was no longer here. She even refused to shift and go for a run. Even though I would catch her constantly looking out the window at the forest. Deciding I needed to do something about it, I go to see Kyson, wanting to take Abbie away for a while and get her out of this castle. Her depressive state was only getting worse. I wasn’t even sure if it was because of her lost bond or if she was just haunted by the memories. The king was leaving today. He had business to take