C101 A War Between Heart And Head

[William’s POV]

I don’t fight Elise as she begins to lead me away from my brooding cousin. While we move, I can feel his gaze burning into my back and know that when I return later, I’m going to have to deal with his wrath, but given the tense atmosphere between the two earlier, this was for the best in the end.

“Thanks for playing along,” Elise sighs once we are out of earshot