Delilah’s Pov

The night felt like it would never end. Reyna sat beside me the whole time, her warmth and calm voice the only thing holding me together. I had cried until my body ached, until there was nothing left but the hollow echo of regret in my chest.

Reyna had listened to everything. Every confession, every tear. And instead of judging me, she whispered softly, “I understand you. I would’ve probably done the same.”

Her words made me break all over again. “He said he doesn’t want me anymore,” I whispered, clutching her hand. “He probably rejects me already.”

“Don’t say that,” Reyna replied. “Malric’s angry, yes, but anger...