Chapter Sixty

Rayne

I feel uncomfortable yet at ease in his presence.

The 'ease' part is only because of the bond. Being uncomfortable is common sense. I never know how to explain this confusion inside of me. Maybe there is no explanation. I want him near me but at the same time, I want him far away from me. He's trouble, and nothing ever works out well for me whenever he's around.

To worsen things, he said those things to me earlier. He doesn't want to be my enemy. He doesn't want things between us to be so sour. But I don't see what the best alternative is. I don't think it's good for us to be this close or have any relationship apart from what we have now.

What about Alaska? Where does she fit in all this?

Max is the first to look away and sense his discomfort through our bond. I suppress any fluttery feeling in my gut from being this close to him. I try not to remember anything that we’ve been through. Every time I do, it makes me want to give in to him completely and forget everything that