Chapter 162

Sarah' s POV Alexander's resolute figure disappeared through the doorway, and I felt my vision blur as my knees weakened. I nearly collapsed right there in the parking lot. It wasn't a conscious choice to push him away; my body had reacted before my mind could process what was happening, the phantom sensation of restraints triggering my defensive response. The look in his eyes when I rejected his touch... God, it destroyed me. Alexander and I had just started rebuilding what was lost. Now we were back to square one. No, this was worse than square one. Much worse. Everything was becoming increasingly complicated, tangled in ways I couldn't begin to untangle. My chest ached with a hollow pain that made it difficult to breathe, exhaustion weighing down every part of my being. "Sarah? Are you crying?" Elena touched my shoulder gently, her voice laced with concern. I shook my head quickly, blinking away the moisture. "No, I just... got something in my eye. Dust or something." "You don't loo