Chapter 56

Dena and Tristan had helped each other through their rejections. They love each other, neither would say it but they did. I think it went deeper than just love though. They had a bond that could never be broken. I knew what my bond to Tyler felt like, roughly. The bond Dena and Tristan had was definitely something else, something stronger. It had to be killing him that she was in danger. So... "How do you do it?" I asked softly. "How do you focus on anything else?" "I've had a lot of practice," he said vaguely. He didn't explain and I didn't ask. He pushed himself up and turned to leave but frozen suddenly. He was looking past me at something that had completely captured his attention. I turned around swiftly prepared to attack. I froze too when I saw what it was. Tristan walked forward past me like a man possessed. He reached out and whispered, "Dena." Dena swayed unsteadily. She was covered in... she was covered in blood. She looked