TESSA'S POV

A sliver of sunlight shone through a gap in the curtains, and across my eyelids. I squeezed my eyes shut, the remnants of a dream clinging to the edges of my consciousness. It was a jumbled mess of emotions – Adrian's frustrated plea, the raw possessiveness in his voice when spoke of Daphne, and a flicker of something warm and familiar that sent a jolt through me. And Love.

Love. The very word sent a tremor through me. Did I truly love him? I was having second thoughts again. The question hung heavy in the air, a truth I wasn't quite ready to face. With a sigh, I...