Chapter 31

Joel:

The sun had started to set. The sky was burning with vibrant hues of red and amber.

It had been a beautiful day. Perfect for a wedding.

I hoped it had gone well and to plan. I hoped Duncan had survived through any last minute hiccups.

I chuckled to myself. Of course he would have survived. He’d planned everything with military precision.

I took in some deep breaths and stood up ready to make my way back home. My stomach growled loudly, reminding myself I’d not eaten all day.

As I made my way through the woods, I realised that I felt surprisingly calm. Today had not panned out at all like I expected. I had been so distracted with what happened with Casper this morning, that I had hardly even thought about the wedding at all. In fact, I didn’t even feel sorry that he would now be married.

Maybe that was because I knew that we were not mates. I think that the thought that we might have been was overshadowing all my thoughts and feelings about him.

Now, the whole idea seeme