A Healer's Calling

Valerie’s POV

I held myself together until I stepped outside of Chloe’s room. Then, as soon as I cleared that threshold, a wave of emotions crashed down over me.

There were too many to fully discern which were the ones affecting me most.

I was worried for Chloe, saddened by the heartache Valerie must have had to endure, empathetic for everything Darius was going through, hurt by his rejection, and