Chapter 60: Betrayed Bonds

Dean’s

Stan’s cruel words hit me like a painful punch to the gut. Reject each other. He had said it firmly and then simply walked away, his footsteps heavy on the stairs until the sound completely faded. I stayed exactly where I was, frozen and completely shocked, my heart wildly hammering, my lungs tight and restricted. For a long, silent minute I only listened to the old house breathe around me and to the blood fiercely rushing loudly in my ears.

When I ...