Chapter 102

A few days passed, and Soren had regained his strength. While I was pleased with his healing process, more and more, I found I couldn’t be as carefree around him as before. More and more, I had to remind myself to plaster a smile across my lips. Things were different now. I felt different. I felt as if the emotions I was going through were almost robotic, and even though I wanted to believe Soren with all my heart, I just couldn’t. Ethan lied to me… but so did Soren. I questioned myself over and over. Had everything up until that point just been part of Soren’s game? Seraphine stopped by and slid the cup of tea toward me. “You seemed a bit preoccupied. Drink this, it will help to calm your nerves.” I thanked her and took a sip. The hot liquid washed down my throat, slightly easing the tension in my mind. “Do you know if Soren will be back for dinner tonight?” I asked. My question brought a grin to Seraphine’s face. “I find it sweet that you are so concerned about him. He doesn’t know h