Mark of Betrayal

***123: Covering Up

Cassia Rowe

For the first time, Darius looked truly defeated, his shoulders slumping as he watched me, his expression a mix of longing, regret, and pain. But I didn’t wait for him to say anything. I turned and left, my heart aching with a bitterness I hadn’t felt in years.

The kiss, the mark—it was all a blur of anger, confusion, and betrayal. The weight of Darius’s actions fel