Chapter 44

Ava’s POV

I felt my heart sink.

I looked into Alaric's eyes which were just a few inches from mine.

I saw something flicker in his eyes for a second but then it was gone and the cold hard darkness within was exposed as proof that he meant every word he'd said.

No…

He stepped back and his hands stopped holding me still.

“Alaric how can you say that?” My voice came out in a ragged whisper.

My head was spinning.

So this subtle seed that'd surfaced last night was real? Alaric really had thoughts of breaking up with me?

“Ava, I'm sorry but…” his face turned earnest and his palms came together in a pleading gesture and then opened palm up, “... You have to meet me halfway here. A relationship shouldn't be the way ours has been for the past few days. If I say something, you should trust me enough to believe me.”

I moved dizzily to his desk which was a few feet from the bathroom door and sat in the chair. How could I contain myself after what he'd just said?

“You keep talking about how long