I ran up the stairs to my room and opened the door. My bed was made and a folded letter lay neatly on my pillow. I knew immediately that she wasn’t there. She wasn’t even in the house and I dreaded picking up that letter.
“Dear Lucas
I can’t stay here, not just with you, but here in Aurora. A relationship between us will never work, especially after what happened to me. You seem like a good person, to me at least. You deserve someone that can give you everything. I have nothing to give you. Reject this bond and move on with your life. I’m sure a chosen half would be much better suited to you than me. Take care,
Rylee.”
Rev stood in my doorway and walked over to me as I held the letter up. He read it quickly and put it down on the bed next to me.
“She’s afraid,” he said.
“She di
