Chapter 69 Get Him Back

• Elena's POV
• The road wound like a serpent through the forest, the headlights of the convoy slicing through the thick darkness. I sat in the back of the car, every muscle in my body tight with dread. My fingers clenched in my lap, trembling despite the warmth of Dante's coat draped over me.
• He sat beside me, silent for most of the drive. But I could feel the weight of his guilt hanging between us like fog. He kept glancing at me, as if trying to find the right words and failing.