Sage
She reached the living room and stopped abruptly. Mia was right where I left her, sitting on the couch, quiet but unharmed. Her eyes lifted immediately when Eve appeared, and she straightened as if she’d been waiting for that exact moment.
“Mia,” Eve breathed, touching her shoulder. “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine,” Mia said. “I told you I’m fine.”
Eve’s shoulders dropped in relief. For a moment, she forgot I existed, and something in my chest tightened at how easily she could shut me out.
I moved closer. “Do you believe me now?” My voice came out softer than intended, and that irritated me. I wasn’t here to comfort her.
She turned sharply. “You can’t just walk into my house, Sage.”
“You opened the door for me.”
“Mia opened the door for you.”
“Because she recognized me,” I said. “E
