Chapter 78: Unexpected Peace

Noah’s

The way James acted back in that room stayed with me. I could not push the memory out of my head. It hurt a lot more than I wanted to admit to anyone. I saw the look in his eyes. He was scared, he was angry, and he felt completely lost. Instead of letting any of us help him, he chose to push everyone away.

I understood why he felt fear. I understood why he felt panic. He had been through a nightmare. But watching him look at Ren like he was a monster ...