Delphine pov
The past few days had been an absolute mess. My mind was spinning, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t wrap my head around Japhet’s lies. I’d given him my trust—hell, maybe even more than that—and he had shattered it like it was nothing.
I had tried to escape, once or twice, but it was impossible. It felt like Japhet was watching my every move, like he had some unshakable bond keeping him tied to my footsteps. No matter how far I ran or how carefully I planned, I could feel him there, like a shadow I couldn’t shake. But now, after everything, he had finally let me go. He’d left me alone to return to my own house.
It was better this way. At least now, I could try to heal. Maybe if I didn’t see him anymore, I could stop loving the liar he had turned out to be—or maybe
