Chapter 56

Elodie’s POV

Monday came faster than I wanted.

The sunlight through the curtains felt too bright, like it was trying to erase the night before. I stood in front of the mirror for too long, brushing my hair just to give my hands something to do.

Every time I closed my eyes, I could still feel Kiernan’s hands on me, the sound of our breaths, the look in his eyes before that sound from the stairs pu