Leia’s POV
Morning came far too quickly. I barely slept after Pete left my room. His words had stayed with me the entire night. ‘Come back to me, Leia.’ Those words should have comforted me. They should have given me hope. Instead, they only left my heart in pieces because if he truly wanted me to stay…why was I still leaving?
The sky outside was still pale when the maids began moving through the halls. I could hear footsteps, quiet voices, the sound of footsteps going up and down the stairs. Everything felt final.
I stood in front of the mirror for a long moment, staring at my reflection. I looked exhausted. My eyes were swollen from crying. My smile had long disappeared from my face. Tania remained quiet inside me. She was too quiet, and I hated that most of all.
I slowly fixed my ha
