I stand on the balcony, looking out at the lush darkness that stretches forward. Mom did not elaborate and later send a text message only mentioning the time, and place to meet.
The hour was odd, after midnight, almost after everyone goes to bed. I don’t know what anyone who notices me slipping out will think. I go inside the room and take a few essential things with me in a small bag. Just for safety.
As I slip out in the night, weaving my way through the shadows so that no one would notice me immediately, I can't seem to shake off the weight of my concerns. Azriel is seemingly on the path to marriage, and I can't help but wonder why he never shared this news with me. The thought of him marrying someone else, while keeping me in the dark, gnaws at my heart.
Azriel has always been an e
