- Elizabeth -
I woke with a start, my heart racing and a scream echoing in my ears. The remnants of my nightmare clung to me like a heavy fog, wrapping around my chest and squeezing. Samantha's voice broke through that fog, grounding me, pulling me back to the present as she held me close. "It's okay, Lizzie. I'm here," she murmured, her warmth radiating through the chaos in my mind. I took a shuddering breath and closed my eyes, letting my sister's presence knit together the fraying edges of my reality.
The scene from earlier flashed back, uninvited and cruel—the way Nathan had looked at me, his words turning venomous and sharp. I remembered the moment my heart sank, the betrayal ripping through me with an intensity that left me gasping for breath. How could someone I'd trusted so deepl
