Xavier (POV)
I was sitting at the kitchen table when Sam came down the stairs and sat next to me.
"Hey."
"Hey." I said, not looking at him.
"Look man, I'm sorry. I should never have challenged you. This is just as much my fault as yours. OK, this is more on me than you. I knew the danger Ember would be in if you came after me and I still challenged you." Sam said, now putting his head down in shame.
"Look, I'm not going to pretend I understand you and Ember's bond, I'm not going to act like I like it either, but it doesn't matter what I like or don't like. Our destiny is set, it's up to us to follow the path. We may not like it, but our paths are connected by one person. She means the world to both of us. We have to find a way to get along and work together. If there is one thing we c
