A day had gone by, and without trouble from Damian, I fell back into a normal routine.

Even Hale, Talon, and James had made their apologies and explained their wishes to start over and form a better relationship with me. No way did I hold back on showing them how upset I was. That leaving someone in the dark on what everything meant wasn’t acceptable.

Remorse was evident, and even though I was angry, I forgave them.

Perhaps I didn’t feel the ...