Sophia
I allowed myself to feel sad and angry for a few hours after my conversation with Rider, but that was all I could afford. After that, I put my game face on and focused my attention on the upcoming attack.
The rest of the day had been a blur between preparations and welcoming the arriving warriors. I really didn’t have time to have a pity party, even if I wanted one.
Rider was brooding the rest of the day and made it a point to ignore my existence the best he could. The way he had been acting certainly wasn’t making me want to compromise with him.
That night I barely slept at all. I wasn’t sure if it was because of Rider or what was coming in the morning. Either way, my mind was a mess, and I spent most of the time tossing and turning.
I was wide awake at four-thirty a.m. and
