**Cassie's POV**

My experience has taught me that time moves at a breakneck pace. We have been gone from Clayland for several months, and life just keeps getting better and better. It amazes me that people can survive in such an environment. Despite the fact that there are still disagreements, racism, violence, and a great number of other toxic tendencies that I can see and observe on a daily basis, I continue to believe that this life is far superior to the one I led previously.

My existence with Kaiden is, without a doubt, the most enjoyable part of my life. Despite the fact that it was the worst possible...