Ryland’s POV

All I wanted to do was touch her, we nearly lost her because I said she could go. Although I wasn’t entirely at fault but still, I said she could go without us, disobeying Orion, and Thaddeus. Evelyn was to remain with someone until we changed her or until she agreed to be changed. Thaddeus was holding back which I was grateful for, he wanted to beat me senseless but didn’t because he doesn’t want to scare her. I would have preferred the beating at least I would be able to touch her, hold her. This was worse because she was right in front of me yet so...