Chapter 45

Ryland s POV All I wanted to do was touch her, we nearly lost her because I said she could go. Although I wasn t entirely at fault but still, I said she could go without us, disobeying Orion, and Thaddeus. Evelyn was to remain with someone until we changed her or until she agreed to be changed. Thaddeus was holding back which I was grateful for, he wanted to beat me senseless but didn t because he doesn t want to scare her. I would have preferred the beating at least I would be able to touch her, hold her. This was worse because she was right in front of me yet so far out of reach. Evelyn kept stealing glances at me, her guilt hitting me hard. She was in shock that much I could tell, the entire trip she never uttered a word. Thaddeus dragged her into the kitchen plopping her down in the chair before he rummaged through the fridge. No one said anything and the tension was so thick I could almost taste it. Orion and Thaddeus were angry at both of us. Almost tempted to say some