Ember’s Pov
“What’s got your knickers in a twist?” Axel asked the next morning while I paced around the kitchen.
I only looked at him in acknowledgment before I went back to considering the things that burdened my mind.
“Em?” He asked and placed a hand on my shoulder,
“It’s Jean,” I said rubbing at my forehead,
“What about Jean?” He asked, suddenly looking very cold and very ready to fight,
“He hasn’t done anything that requires you raining terror on him… it’s just…”
“Go on… you can tell me.” Axel said when I hesitated,
“He was in a hurry last night after dropping me off.”
He looked at me like he was disappointed and I fought the urge to laugh.
“Don’t look like that, this is serious.”
“Is it really, Ember? Are you giving yourself stress and worry knots simply because Jean came o
