Lilith’s Pov Why did I text Nolan? No, seriously, why the hell did I text Nolan? The moment I dashed into my room after witnessing that... horror show in the pool, the first thing I did wasn’t to scream or cry or even bleach my brain clean—it was to grab my phone, record a voice message, and send it to him. What was I even thinking? Now he probably thinks I’m insane. Or worse—drunk. I groaned and slammed my face into my pillow, muffling a loud, long scream. “Stupid,” I muttered against the fabric. “Stupid, stupid, stupid.” Why did I let my guard down? Why did I make myself look so... needy? I rolled over with a sigh and stared at the ceiling, shaming myself into silence. Forget it. Just sleep. Maybe tomorrow would be better. Or maybe I’ll wake up in an alternate universe where pe

