TYRONE
Deep inside, I was miserable. My heart ached when I saw Zahra for the first time since I’d heard the news. She was sitting beside Tristan at the Elite table, her laughter filling the dining hall. I didn’t think the hole in my chest could grow any larger until I was once again reminded that I would never have her again.
However, I wasn’t lying when I said that I was happy to learn that Zahra had forgiven my brother. Life could go back to being the way it used to be; the way it should be. She was never mine to begin with, and our brief relationship had been nothing but a mistake. I was lucky enough she and Tristan had forgiven me, Goddess only knows why.
Nevan, on the other hand, didn’t seem to share my feelings.
His insistent, back-and-forth pacing had kept me up at night. I coul
