Chapter 212

Ella

“I was looking for music,” I blurted out.

Alexander blinked. His grip loosened ever so slightly on my wrist, although he didn’t fully let go. “What?”

“Music. I was trying to find out what kind of music you like.” My cheeks burned with embarrassment. For tonight. For the full moon. I wanted to… I wanted to plan something nice, but I realized I don’t know what music you listen to, and it seemed stupid to ask because what kind of wife doesn’t know that about

her husband?”

Alexander released my wrist. He hesitated for a moment in front of me, warm breath fanning across my face, before he nodded and took a step back.

“I’m sorry,” he said, taking me by surprise. “I thought-”

“I know what you thought.” I lifted my chin and willed my face into a mask of calm even though it was so fucking heartbreaking that my own husband couldn’t trust me in his office because of my father’s actions. “You thought I was spying.”

Alexander’s throat bobbed, a silent confirmation. I quickly looked away and held up the CD. “Here. I’m sorry I walked into your office without permission. I was just trying to surprise you.”

take the CD. “It’s alright. That one is actually one of my favorites.” His voice was a little softer now, and when I looked back at him, his

been nice.”

mine or Alexander’s fault, but my father’s. I hadn’t realized just how bitter about that whole situation I was until now–when the reminder that Alexander couldn’t fully trust me

CD I was still holding in my hand, then walked over to the shelf and pulled out several more. “Here. Take

“You don’t have to…”

into my hands before I could keep

I took a deep breath, then said, “Are you free

Alexander nodded.

old oak tree in the forest at ten o’clock.”

fled out of the office with

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lovesick schoolgirl

out perfectly under the oak tree in the forest clearing a short walk from the

was pacing back and forth across

Maybe he wouldn’t. And I hated how sad it made me to think

minutes to ten, I was seriously considering packing everything up and pretending this had never happened. But then I heard

He paused at the edge of the clearing

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