#Chapter288

“This is temporary! You will come home … in two months, like we agreed.” He’s trying to curb his rage but barely concealing it.

“We didn’t agree! YOU TOLD ME WHAT TO DO! YOU ORDERED ME TO STAY HERE!” I scream at him, all fury and frustration meeting hysteria and hormones and Arrick stops dead. Clenches a fist in mid-air like he really wants to strangle me and takes a long slow breath. I can tell he’s counting to ten but I’m not willing to let this go.

“I swear…” He grits his teeth and I pull back to come at him again.

“Go! I’ll see you in New...