Chapter 70 I Would Have Been Good To You

Elena’s Point Of View The drive felt like a runaway heartbeat. My hands clenched the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles went white, Lexy’s question hammering at the back of my skull like a drum I couldn’t silence. ‘What do you want, Elena?’ It should’ve been an easy question. Everyone should know what they want. Freedom. Safety. Love. Revenge. But my thoughts twisted in circles, a knot that wouldn’t untangle. The city blurred past me… shops, traffic lights, strangers walking dogs. None of it mattered. I didn’t even know where I was heading. All I knew was that every mile between me and that house made it easier to breathe. The ring on my finger glinted in the weak afternoon light. Graham’s ring. A band of gold that felt heavier than a shackle. I twisted it, pulled at it, even thought about flinging it out the window at one point. But my fingers wouldn’t let go. It was like my body and my mind were at war. “God…” I muttered under my breath, my eyes stinging. “I just want to be free.”