Violet POV

Max came to meet me the next day. I was expecting him to leave without meeting me. Not even once did he step out to talk to me while I was conversing with my family. So seeing him in the main hall brought forth a surge of emotions. Anger, confusion, desperation and revulsion. 

I sat across from him in the main hall on the sofa, looking in his dark eyes and against my wishes, wondering if Dave had any features that resembled him. None. I don’t know why I was thankful ...