Penelope point of view

I ran outside, my eyes streamed with tears.

I couldn't take the pain, running straight to my chamber. I could hear Nina’s hasty footsteps chasing after me as she called out to me. I didn't stop till I reached my chamber, crashing on the bed that was ready to receive me. The emotions suffocating my chest were too intense to bear. The door opened and Nina rushed to me, engulfing me in her arms. I leaned into her arms, I didn't hold back my tears, I released them all crying into her arms.

It was unbearable. Finding my mate in the arms of his lover made...