*Lena*

“I am coming back,” he said, his voice a whisper.

I swallowed, nodding my head and looking down at the ground.

“Lena.”

“Yeah?” I looked up at him, unable to stop the tears from welling in my eyes. One tear spilled over and trailed down my cheek.

Xander stepped toward me, then knelt before me. He reached up and used his thumb to wipe the tear ...