The Mark We Bear
We walked in silence. Joan, ever the calm presence, allowed me to lose myself in my thoughts. Each step was heavier as I tried to make sense of everything that had happened.
Dominic had believed that I knew, that I was on the same page, but I couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal. The idea he had presented to me—he should never have asked in the first place. The very thought of it made my skin crawl. But to him, it was something so normal. How could he think that way?
Some of my anger started to fade as I remembered his words, soft and broken, 'I tried so hard.' He had tried. I could see that now. Everything had been explained to me—every question answered, except one. One crucial thing that had slipped through the cracks of our conversations.
Ori had warned me. S
