Fourty Four

Mason's POV

I didn't dare to open the letter Julie gave me yesterday. And right now, I'm here in my room, holding onto the letter.

I took a deep breath and opened it; I recognized Raven’s handwriting, and hope filled my chest as I sat down to read it.

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My Dearest Friend,

You are one of the most important people in my life, the only one I can truly trust. I hate that, after we’ve been apart for so long, I’ve had to leave.

I hope you’re not too angry with me. I don’t want to abandon you, I’ll be thinking of you always and missing you so much. I just have to get away, away from all this drama.

I don’t think I can handle seeing Mason and Candice together, especially once their baby is born. How am I supposed to deal with that? Seeing him so happy with her, in a way I can never be a part of. Even if I had his baby, I would always be second in his life. When I decided to marry him, I had promised myself that I wasn't going to fall in love.

I only cared about our arrangement, but