Tristan’s POV~~

The sight of Lily caught me by surprise. I couldn’t believe she was still alive when it was obvious she drank the poison that night. Was this all planned? I thought Callista, too, was dead, but here she was.

My gaze lingered on the scene before me; the moment enveloped me in a whirlwind of emotions, carrying me away on a tide of overwhelming feelings.

A pang of longing pierced my heart as I watched, wishing it was Callista and I that were in that position at that moment. The yearning in my eyes mirrored the ache in my soul as I silently yearned to be enveloped in...