⊰ 4.5 ⊱ Guilt's Shadow

⊰ Cade ⊱

I stand in the kitchen, my hands braced against the marble countertop, my knuckles white with tension. The sound of Elysian’s laughter drifts in from the living room, mingling with Ava's more subdued responses. But I can't focus on their conversation, can't bring myself to join them.

...