LILA POV
"Why, then, does the soul fall in love with its oppressor? For it is not the body that suffers in this union, but the spirit itself, bound by invisible chains. If love is but a reflection of the divine, then the moon goddess herself must be a cruel architect of our suffering."
NO!
I leaned back against the bench, my fingers clenched tightly around the fabric of my bag. The hospital hallway was silent around us, and for a moment, I thought maybe the entire world was holding its breath, waiting for me to say something, anything.
But I couldn't speak. My throat was dry, the words locked inside, fighting to escape.
Ava's words echoed in my head, over and over again, louder than anything else. You've fallen in love with him.
No. I couldn't. I didn't, did I?
I blinked rapidly, w
