Chapter 82

Maya’s POV

I woke up like I had done for the past three days after that horrible night with silent tears streaming down my face and the image of Theo’s lifeless body burned into the back of my eyes.

The sun was already high in the sky but I remained in bed till hunger clawed at me and made me feel nauseous. Chase’s space beside me was empty though his scent lingered, I curled myself into it, breathing in the essence of the one I love the most.

Then my mind wandered as it has often done these few days to what could be on his mind. While I had erected the steel walls of my mind to keep my thoughts safely tucked away from Chase, he had done no such thing but I just couldn’t look.

I was too scared to probe into his mind. What if he hated me now?

Who was I kidding? Even I hated me. I had been so stupidly naive. If Chase hadn’t found Aubrey’s killer after all this time why on earth did I think that my pathetic efforts would make a difference?

My stomach growled and I curled further into mys