Jesse

I can feel it before she even says a word—the shift in her scent, the way her body tenses ever so slightly. Lia’s heart is coming again.

It’s been a few days since the incident, and everything is okay. Or it seemed to be okay when I walked in and saw that Lia was not in a good way. I cleared my throat, trying to get her attention.

Lia looked up, but then she looked away again. Sighing, I decided to just sit across from her and just try to get her to open up. It wasn’t going to be easy, but I would do my best.

She’s curled...