40. Ceremony

Rafael's POV:

I knew I was being reckless, but witnessing Astrid with someone else ignited a fury within me that was hard to contain It was a hard time for me to lose my anger in Astrid's presence.

I'm bothered by the thought of anything bad happening to Astrid. I couldn't shake the feeling that my intuition, which had proven reliable in the past, was signaling something ominous. What if I lose...? That can't happen.

I was still apologizing to Astrid, and I had to talk to Eva later, and I felt awful that I had to scold and hurt her.

"What are they doing here?" Astrid asked,...