Echoes of Betrayal

The scalding spray of the shower did nothing to wash away the heavy knot in Kaelia’s chest. She stood under the water for a long time, letting the heat beat against her skin, trying her hardest to scrub away the lingering scent of pine and rain Darius had left behind. Her mind spun with doubts and fears about the future, but she forced herself to shut them down. She had a job to do. If she wanted