*Craig*
The girl had my head in a tailspin. She had stormed into my room like a woman on a mission. I was giving her the space she had asked for but it had been killing me knowing that she was so close to me but I couldn’t go to her.
I hated that she was hurting right now. I wanted to tell her everything but I didn’t know if she was ready to hear it all.
How could I tell the woman I was falling for that she was my natural enemy? I was trained to hate her people from the moment I was born. And now, come to find that my sworn new way was likely my mate.
The cold water beat down on my skin as I tried to wash away the last interaction I had with Dawn. I shouldn’t have told her anything. She was better off not knowing.
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*The Previous Night*
She started trying to get the answers I knew she rightfully deserved. “Tell me, Craig. You told me that I could come to you whenever I needed you. And here I am, in dire need of you. So, tell me why you aren't being my friend now.”