LORETTA

I don't remember the drive home or any second in between

One moment I was leaving the bridal house with my eyes burning and Ayana's voice still echoing in my ears, the next I was standing in front of the gates to the penthouse, staring blankly at my own reflection in the glass exterior

I didn't look like a bride. I wasn't a bride

The pressure in my eyes intensified, but I forced it back. I keyed the code and passed through into the entrance hall. The house was quiet as I stepped in. Elion wasn't home yet, thankfully

I didn't....I couldn't see him right now

I slipped off...