Chapter 53 Winter Break

• Bella:
• Winter break had finally arrived, and although many unpleasant emotions hung in the air, I tried my best to focus on the good things. Hazel and her aunt were leaving for an island in the Western region of Moonfire, the Rune pack’s territory. This trip stirred up old memories for me. Plus, my father had called a while ago to ask if I wanted to spend the holidays with him, and I still hadn’t given him a reply. I didn’t blame him for letting me go, but his desire to have me back, knowing I would always feel like an outcast, made me unsure about going.
• “So, have you decided how you would like to spend the holiday?” Hazel asked, cutting through my thoughts as I placed her luggage in the trunk of her aunt’s car. “We only have about four weeks left, and we’ve wasted the last three weeks crying over my terrible relationship,” she said, and I cleared my throat.