Chapter 45

Felix's head snapped around to follow the voice, unintentionally moving away from me in the process.

Although I was no longer required to worry about managing his presence alone, something worse seemed to have taken its place.

I was having trouble breathing as I sensed the air becoming more tense and intense due to Derrick's intense feelings for me, which were always so simple and pure for him. Other than the reality that I was keeping hidden from him, there was nothing complicated about how he felt or that seemed to be getting in the way of him having me.

I pulled myself out of the shade of...