Chapter Seventy-Three

~ Zora

Now, everything made sense. The sparks. The desire that just won’t go away. The way I couldn’t stop myself from looking his way everytime. All these while, I thought it was because some part of me was still in love with him, since he was my first…everything, now I realize, all that I feel is because of some stupid bond.

A bitter laugh escapes me - one that has me holding my belly and doubling over. Tyler’s brows pull together in confusion. The laughter keeps on coming out and with a strange awareness, I realize I was acting like a mad woman.

With deep breaths, I eventually calmed down.

Rising to my full height, I found him giving my naked body an appraising look and anger immediately surged within me. Closing the distance between us again, I threw my hand back and smacked his face hard. His face swung to the side and he froze.

“You don’t get to look at me like that anymore!” I said, pointing my forefinger in his face. He turned to me slowly, his eyes turning pitch black, and