ELLA

“I’m going to see Claire tonight. I finally decided to get the bond between the twins and I severed,” I blurted as soon as we were outside.

I had been holding it in for so long and thinking about how to tell him about it—it just seemed sensible to get it all out without beating around the bush. “That’s… that’s great,” he stammered and tried to hide the grin that danced at the corner of his lips. “You’re getting it done tonight? How can I help?”

“You’re not mad?” I asked and arched an eyebrow.

“Why would I be?”

“I don’t know… I didn’t tell you before deciding and...