I felt like the ground had opened up beneath my feet.
"Are you sure?" I asked, hating how desperate I sounded. "It's your first night. What if something goes wrong? What if you need something?"
"I'll be fine, Tristan. It's just one night."
Just one night. The first of many nights where she wouldn't be in the room next to mine, where I wouldn't be able to hear her moving around or know that she was safe.
I thought Orion would back me up, insist she come stay with him at least until she was more settled. But he didn't.
"That's probably a good idea," he said, kissing her forehead. "Start making it feel like home."
Another betrayal, even though I knew it wasn't intentional. Orion was being supportive, encouraging her independence. He was being a good brother.
I was just being selfish.
