Unwelcome Surprise

PIPER’S POV

Even hours after Kellan left, I still found myself staring at the ring box in my hands.

I sat quietly on the couch, turning it over slowly while my thoughts spiraled endlessly. My chest tightened again as I opened it carefully.

The diamond sparkled under the light immediately.

“It was always going to be you.” His words replayed in my head all over again. Slowly, almost without thinking