Bloodstream

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Sage

You ever have this feeling of being guilty of something you haven't even done. That's exactly what I felt like. I felt like a criminal awaiting a sentence.

We were still at the Palace, but I hadn't seen Axel all day. I tried talking to him once but he said he was okay...he just wanted to be alone. So I didn't push it. He needed to be alone for a little while I suppose. This was still a sensitive topic to him.

Why would Pheonix send me an invite?

Maybe coz I was the one that sent him an invite to the Feast...

But still...

Ezra and he were never on good terms so...

But it still didn't make sense.

Maybe he is indeed trying to reach out for a truce

But Axel...

Maybe Axel's too emotionally invested because of what happened with Madelyn.

Why wouldn't he be? He loved her....

"Shit" I bit my nails.

I picked up the letter reading it again and then tossed it back onto the table. I lost count how many times I read those words over and over.

"What are you trying to do?" I muttered.

"That's what we've all been trying to figure out" I heard a deep voice from behind me.

I turned around to see Donovan walking towards the couch casually with his hands in his jeans pockets.

He ran his hand through his hair and sat down opposite me, reminding me so much of Axel with his looks and hair... even the way he moved around. Axel just seemed alot more poised and intimidating.... maybe even a little hotter. Yup definitely hotter.

"You're going aren't you?" he tilted his head at me.

"What?"

"That look on your face....you're thinking of going to Huntley" he stated. That wasn't what I was thinking about right now. But thanks for reminding me.

"I have thought about it"

"And?"

"And I can't decide" i leaned back on the couch.

"Does that indecisiveness have anything to do with my baby brother?" he gave me a smirk. He already knew the answer to that. Asshole.

I gave him a glare.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not wrong" he gave me a meaningful look.

He wasn't. Damnit. I would have not thought about this twice if not for Axel. I didn't care what happened in the war or what he did...it didn't really concern me. But it was a heart renching experience for him and I didn't want to hurt him... again.

I ran my hand through my hair and gave in, nodding.

"No you're not" i swallowed hard before the next words came out of my mouth "Axel told me about how the War started"

"Aahaa" he leaned back "He doesn't really like talking about it. Took him a while to reel back from that"

His expression turned to concern in seconds. His eyes narrowed as if he was replaying everything in his mind.

"Obviously" what else was I supposed to say.

"She was your blood slave?"

"Yes"