Livia, wake up!
I opened my eyes. They were swollen and heavy from crying half the night.
The veil has nearly lifted. We can finally speak freely.
“Speak freely?” I whispered. “Are you Lilith?”
Yes.
“I don’t want you. You’re the reason I’m in this much pain.” my eyes filled with tears and I curled up under the duvet, hiding from the daylight that streamed through the windows. The physical pain from last night had become a dull ache in the pit of my stomach, but the memory of Rhys screwing another woman still seared my mind.
What the hell was I doing here? Was this even real? Maybe it was all some kind of weird hallucination. Or maybe I was in a coma and dreaming….
This is real, Livia. And I’m sorry.
“That doesn’t help me!” I cried.
I don’t think what happened is Rhys’ fault.
