Alison's POV
I stumbled back to my room, every step heavy, my chest aching as if Id taken a direct blow. I had never felt such a sharp, unrelenting pain before. The moment Id walked into Xanders office, Id been frozen, seeing Caitlyns hands draped around him and her lips pressed against his. Even worse, Id seen the shock on his face, but it hadnt mattered. That image was now burned into my mind. It felt like deja vu.
When I reached my room, I shut the door with a thud and slid down against it, my body trembling. I wrapped my arms around myself, clutching tightly, as if holding myself together could somehow stop the pain. Everything wed shared these past few days, the trust that had been growing between us... it felt fragile now, on the verge of shattering.
A knock sounded against the w
