Chapter 35

As if Lilith was messing with me, Darren and I found ourselves here at the top of the hill beside the willow tree, our secret spot back when we were dating. But right now the willow tree is already dead. It was just the main trunk with a few branches and they all looked like they were burnt, with the leaves and vines gone. It looked haunted for some reason. "Milena? Where are we?" asked Darren, who was now awake. He looked around too and saw the tree. "We're back home?" I glared at him as if it was his fault. "This isn't my home, Darren. I live in Gloverstone now." “I’m sorry. But you know what I mean. How did this happen?” I told him about Lilith, but only enough for him to understand that this was beyond my control. I didn’t want him to think that I volunteered to come back here. “That’s it. For some reason she sent me here too. Maybe this has something to do with us still being mates even if we’re no longer together.” “I see… Let’s go to my home for now and rest?” “Do you think