Beyond Redemption

"It's not possible."

The words left Sloane's lips again—louder than the first time, more desperate.

"You must have misspoken." Sloane shook her head, over and over, like someone trying to erase a sentence they had just heard. "Or I heard wrong. You can't possibly have feelings like that for Leona, Declan. You can't possibly love her."

"Nothing was misspoken."

Declan said it calmly. There was no un