Chapter 19-The Truth

Caroline’s POV

A tense silence filled the room. William and I were too stunned to speak as the red mark in his cheek burned. Finally, as if in a fit of sobriety, William got off of me.

William endeavored to speak, but he couldn’t seem to find the words. After a minute of floundering for what to say, he spoke, his voice cold and simmering with something I couldn’t quite pin. “You want to be alone? Fine, be alone.”

With a scowl and a biting look, he left, leaving me completely by myself.

Sitting up in bed, my first priority was to calm my racing mind and pounding heart. I could hardly process all that had just taken place. What had he been planning to do with me? Was he insane?

The motives behind William’s behavior eluded me, but at least he was no longer in the room. It gave me the opportunity to finally get some rest without having to worry about his invasive presence. Laying down in the master bed, my eyes slipped shut and I fell into a slow and uneasy sleep.

When I awoke, it was du