Chapter 18

Hunter felt like he was walking a tightrope high above the ground. Nothing felt real, and all he could feel was fear. He had never truly believed that Estrella would leave him. However, after seeing how she retaliated against his betrayal, he was not so sure anymore. If there was one thing he knew for certain, it was that she despised betrayal more than anything. Later, Hunter searched all day but still could not find her—the one person who haunted his every thought. Desperate and exhausted, he ended up near a park bench. Just yesterday, Estrella had been sitting right here, watching him. Yet, at that moment, he had been too busy debating whether or not he should check on Rowan. He could not help but wonder what thoughts ran through her mind then. Suddenly, the weight of it all became unbearable. Hunter let out a pained, guttural scream, but the only response he got was the disturbed stares of passing strangers. Deep down, something told him that Estrella's revenge was not over. A