ELORA'S POV Just like Selene promised, today was supposed to be about us. A girls hangout. A few hours to breathe, laugh and forget that stress that has taken over my body. I got ready quickly and tied my hair back in a simple style. I made no effort beyond the basics because Selene never cared about appearances around me. She cared more about how I'm feeling, how I looked at her stories, and how invested I was in her drama. That was Selene. I called to ask if I should pick her up, and her voice came through, sad and worried. “I don't think you're going to like what you see here, but guess who I saw?” The thing is, I don't need to guess. When she talked like that, it was always tied back to Lucian and Maya. Always them. I should've been used to it by now, but hearing his n

