Chapter 93

Slade's POV

The phrase hit me like a physical punch. My breath hitched. It felt like she had picked up a sharp pointed object and was using it to pierce my heart repeatedly.

I could feel my earth shatter; every piece of my life crumbled to pieces that moment.

My blood boiled thinking of it, like it was the worst thing I'd ever heard. I was surprised by how what she said had torn me so deep that it made me ache. It has been years since I felt this hurt, but what ...