[Day 8, Dec. 27 – Wintermist Island]
~Ava’s POV~
Octavia left me sobbing in that clinic room, her cruel smirk burned into my mind like a brand. My chest tightened with each shaky breath, my entire body trembling as waves of shame and anger rolled over me.
My hands gripped the sides of the examination table until my knuckles turned white, the cool leather beneath my palms grounding me in the humiliation of it all.
How?
How had Dave discovered the truth so quickly? Everything had been going according to plan—perfectly orchestrated, seamless. But now, it was all crumbling around me, my world collapsing piece by piece.
It felt like a setup.
I sat upright, my tear-streaked face burning with humiliation. My mind raced, clawing through every detail, every interaction.
Octavia was involve
