“Where were you?” I blinked up at the man I have loved since the moment I met him— all tall and brave and strong as he stared down at me with pursed lips. It was not the way he looked at my sister and it stung. More than it should. So much more. “What do you mean, Raz?” He hesitates, his eyes flickering towards me tentatively before looking away again. “I mean. Where were you?” My lips parted, ready to give an explanation, but I could only say… “Raz,” It was barely a whisper. But it was filled with all the emotions I couldn’t fully express. For what could I say? How could I explain this betrayal? “You asked me to leave to hunt for food and when I got back you weren’t here. Where did you go?” He questioned, sounding a little too suspicious for my liking. “What were you doing?”