Marvelon

Martin excused himself to help his sister. I couldn't tell if Alex was still here or if he was gone. If I was being honest with myself, it would be nice to have him here. He was my friend, despite what he changed into. It didn't matter where his loyalty lay, he was still Alex to me.

I rubbed my forehead and stared at the ocean. If Soph was here, she would know what to do. God, what if Alex was right? That summer all those years ago, I felt betrayed. I hated Soph and Alex for what they did. I hated my Mom even more for sending me away. But in all truth, I was the one to be blamed.

Shelly said Soph waited for me. She was sick because I wasn't there. When I returned, my first action was to almost kill my best friend and hurt the one girl I had ever loved. Yes, to anyone outside of this bubble, that was a betrayal.

"Are you okay?" the princess rested her hand on my arm.

I didn't fake a smile. It would be useless. "I don't know. I guess I shoul