ADINNA’S POV
The silence after Riley’s words is deafening.
Four hearts, one soul. Ruin or salvation.
It loops in my head like a broken record, each repeat heavier than the last.
I don’t move for a long time. The old classroom all of a sudden feels smaller than before, the dust-filled air thicker, and harder to breathe.
Riley sits across from me, watching, and waiting. She doesn’t say anything, and I’m grateful for that. My mind’s too loud already. Every thought feels like it’s echoing against my skull.
Finally, I mutter, “You think this prophecy thing is real, don’t you?”
Riley doesn’t hesitate. “I don’t think anything’s coincidence anymore.”
Her calm tone is meant to soothe me, but it just makes my heart race faster. I let out a shaky breath and drag my hands down my face. “You sa
