Chapter 25

Zeidan drove through the forest that night, aiming for the city. As soon as he had finished discussing with Luana, he had thought it best to leave the city as fast as possible. As he went between the tall trees on each side of the road, only the engine was making sounds as he drove, his mind wandered back to what had ensued between him and Lyne. After he saw her looking at them from afar, he couldn't tell where the feeling came from but he immediately felt as if he had just hurt a harmless animal and so pushed Luana away immediately. As she turned away, eyes withholding pain, he ran after her, ignoring Luana's call. He had managed to grab her hand and pull her to a stop. "Stop it!" She tried yanking her arm away. "I own you and I have every right to do whatever I want with you." He regretted those words as soon as they left his mouth. "I'm sorry." "Sorry? No, you're not sorry and you shouldn't be. You're right. I was just a gift to you and nothing more. I know my place, ok?"