Natalie stared out at the vast ocean, her feet sinking into the soft sand beneath her. The early morning sky was painted with shades of pale lavender and pink, and the distant horizon seemed to stretch endlessly, the line between sky and sea almost imperceptible. It was a view that should’ve brought peace to her frayed nerves, but instead, it only deepened the knot in her stomach.

The flight from the seaside town had been smooth, and as soon as she’d arrived in Lisanne, a wave of nostalgia had hit her. She hadn’t been back here since… well, since everything had unraveled. But now, as she walked through the bustling...