Scarlet’s POV

My throat constricted as my insides churned.

My thoughts wandered back to what had just happened a few minutes ago. Father had forced me to break my bond with Xander, and take another. Now, it was finally done. But my heart wrenched in pain as it tried to grasp into whatever was left of Xander, but Kanan’s bond wrapped tightly around me, almost like it was trying to purge me clean of Xander.

As I slipped out of the study, I felt hollow, like someone had carved out the ...