24. Rejection

Finn

I grabbed a pair of shorts from the house and went back to meet Everest at the lake. She wanted to talk, and I felt a pang of anxiety at the thought. Was she going to reject the bond after everything I’d put her through? I wouldn’t be surprised, but the idea sent a sharp stab of pain through my chest. My fear of losing her had out done my fear of loving her tonight and Sienna had almost paid the price with her life. Granted she deserved it, but Everest had asked me not to. Banishing her hadn't been fun, but there was no way she was going to go unpunished for what she did to Everest. I reached the grassy lawn before the sandy shores of the lake and saw Everest sitting down in the grass, her arms wrapped around her legs. She’d changed out of her bloodstained shirt and now wore a simple white t-shirt with light denim shorts. Her feet were bare, and the light from the moon made her golden ha