Amara's POV
I couldn’t believe it. Every word Selena had said hit me like a thousand knives, each one sharper than the last. I felt my chest constrict, the pain unbearable, my heart shattering into pieces. How could they? First Jaxon, and now Ryder? It was as if my entire world had crumbled around me.
“Amara…” Selena’s voice pierced the silence again, her smirk wide and unapologetic as she watched me from across the hallway. “You should’ve seen it. Ryder and I—" She paused for effect, clearly enjoying the torment she was causing. "It was just like old times.”
I couldn’t breathe. My vision blurred as tears welled up in my eyes. The weight of her words crushed me, but I refused to let her see me break. I turned on my heel, trying to keep my composure, but the tears spilled over. My steps
