“It was Rowena. It was her who betrayed us.” Hearing those words from Tyler himself as I look up, hearing his voice as he confirmed to me that she really is the one makes the chain of thorns around my heart wrap even tighter.

            My torned heart and grieving mind begged to reject and not believe any of these, any of these that happened tonight.

            But truth always stabs harder and leaves a deeper wound than lies.

            ‘Truth always hurts…’ That same unknown voice whispered to me again. ‘So now you must choose wisely…’

            My throat bobbed at the last words. Is that Eliane all along?

            “Elaine!” Rowena shouted my...