Chapter 23 To Die

CELESTE

Declan stared at me differently, and I couldn't help but ask myself what had happened.

He took his hands off my arm and stepped back a little, almost like he had been struck by something. He stared at me for a while, but it wasn’t the hateful, angry gaze I always saw. I thought I saw confusion, sadness, and regret. However, he dropped his gaze from my face and focused on my body. I shifted