Mia couldn’t sleep. The weight of everything—Dain’s kiss, Liam’s promise, the impossible choice looming between them—pressed down on her chest until she could barely breathe.
She stood by the window, the city lights blurring beneath the rain-streaked glass. Her fingers curled against the windowsill as her mind twisted painfully.
A quiet knock at the door made her tense.
“Mia?”
Her heart jerked painfully at the sound of Liam’s voice.
“Come in,” she said softly.
Liam stepped inside, his dark eyes watching her carefully. He closed the door behind him, his gaze sharpening as he studied her tense posture.
“You haven’t slept,” Liam said quietly.
Mia’s gaze flicked toward the window. “Neither have you.”
Liam’s mouth curved faintly. “Fair point.”
He crossed the room, his hand brushing ag
