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He thought she betrayed him.

His arms dropped from around her and with pain in her chest that threatened to split her heart in two, she slowly rose from the bed.

“What do you need?”She wasn’t sure she was asking if he wanted her to leave or if he wanted someone else to take care of him.

“Not…you.”

Although she knew it was coming, the pain from hearing it was more excruciating than…anything.

She nodded at him and he watched her move toward the door with narrowed eyes, and when she looked back at him, he closed his eyes and blocked her from his view.She nodded and silently left the room.

Jade couldn’t hear anything as she stumbled her way down the stairs and toward the front door.Silas jumped into her arms and she managed to catch him before she turned and put him in Xander’s arms.She opened the door, walked through it in a daze, and closed it firmly behind her.

Without thinking, she shifted and started a run.Toward where, she had no idea.Everything was numb.Her mind, her body, her heart.But Noah would live, he would be alive, and that was more than Jade could hope for.And as she ate up the miles, she almost convinced herself that she didn’t matter in the long run.

Noah would’ve died if I didn’t…

His hatred and demand that she remove herself from his life was a small price to pay.He would move on, be healthy, never die.

Jade slowed her run and glanced at the full moon.She had no idea how long she ran, but as she took a deep breath, she realized it was far enough away that she couldn’t scent anyone she knew.She would build a makeshift bed underneath a tree and in the morning when she woke, she would run farther.

After that, she had no plans.