Cassandra’s POV
Kael stayed with me long enough to help me settle back into my room. I sank into my chair, crutches still leaning against the side of the bed, and tried to collect myself. My hands shook, heart still hammering in my chest.
“You… you have to tell someone,” Kael said softly, his eyes fixed on mine. “It’s not something you should carry alone.”
I swallowed hard, tears still threatening to spill. “I… I don’t even know where to start.”
He knelt slightly to be at my level, steadying me without touching. “Start with me. I’ll listen. Everything.”
I hesitated, then finally let it all out. The photos. Sebastian and Claire. How I’d seen them. How I’d felt betrayed, humiliated, confused. The trembling in my voice grew as I spoke, and by the time I finished, I was barely holding mys
