Chapter 305

I could see my explanation as to why I was so upset at him was making sense to Brandon. He took it all in and processed for a few seconds before he reached up and caressed my cheek with his thumb. “I’m sorry, Cass. I had no idea you felt that way. If I had….”

“No, it’s okay,” I interrupted, taking his other hand in mine so I had both of them. His green eyes were glistening slightly, as if his emotions were starting to get the better of him, too. I didn’t want him to feel that way. “It isn’t your fault. I realize now, obviously, that all of them needed to be destroyed.” I thought about Bonnie and how she had been so small and frail and then turned into a savage that ripped out my friends’ throats. I was sure he could see the guilt on my face; there was no reason to explain to him now how I was feeling about her. “I just needed to remember that, as much as they can suck me in and make me feel like I&