NIA’S POV
The spa room was unlike anything I’d ever seen in real life.
Soft music played from hidden speakers, the scent of eucalyptus and lavender curling gently through the warm air. A woman with a calm smile greeted me and guided me to a private changing area. The robe was thick, luxurious, and smelled like fresh linen. My bare feet sank into the plush rug as I stepped into the dimly lit massage room.
It was quiet. Peaceful.
Too peaceful.
I laid on the table and let her hands begin their magic, working knots I didn’t even realize I had out of my shoulders and back. But no matter how gentle the touch or how soft the music, I couldn’t stop my mind from racing.
Why was Alexander doing all this?
Why me?
I’d spent years being told I was nothing. I’d been broken down so far th
