Chapter 35:
Hollow
(Axel’s POV)
I slammed the door shut behind me.
The sound echoed through the empty apartment, but it didn’t give me the satisfaction I wanted. My chest felt like it was going to split open. My fists were clenched so tight my knuckles ached.
Maya.
She used me.
Every memory from last night… her hands on my skin, her mouth on mine, her laugh, her tears… flashed through my mind like a cruel joke. I had believed it all. Every second. Every soft whisper. Every gentle kiss.
I leaned forward, pressing both palms against the wall, trying to breathe. But the air felt thick, suffocating. I wanted to scream. To punch something. To make sense of it. But nothing helped.
How could she do that to me?
How could someone so perfect, so… intelligent, graceful, and kind, rip my he
