Page 15 of Darkness Colliding

He doesn’t talk about his parents often, but I know they gave up on each other. And then they gave up on him.

He doesn’t say it, but from the emotions that are swirling through my chest right now, I know he feels it. I know the Wild Hunt is mirroring our energy right now. I know he loves her.

“It’s weird, but I don’t hate Cameron.” His lips pull into a slow smile. “Okay, I did at first. I fucking hated everything about him. But it feels like he’s supposed to be here. You know?” He looks at me with a confused look pulling at his features.

“It’s because of his bond.”

My simple statement makes his brows lower over his darkened eyes.

“We feel each other’s emotions. You don’t hate him because Violence likes him. Their bond is similar to the bond of the Wild Hunt. It’s just magic. But … it ties him to us.”

Nollix nods as if he’s understanding everything for the first time.

“What if the bond’s broken? Will she still like him?”

I shake my head. “I don’t know.”

A pause settles between us. His next statement presses a new feeling of fear into me.

“What if he breaks her heart?”