“Don’t worry; he will be back by noon,” Raven said softly, as if she already knew what was running through my mind.
Her voice was calm, warm, but it didn’t take away the heavy ache in my chest. I acted like I didn’t care. I tried to look strong, to make it seem like it didn’t bother me that he left without a word. But deep down, my heart was heavy. I wanted him to be here. I wanted him to stay, to look at me again, to say something that would make me feel like I wasn’t invisible.
But he didn’t.
He just walked away, and that hurt more than I wanted to admit.
I nodded slowly, forcing a small smile that didn’t even reach my eyes. I sat on the soft fur mat beside the small wooden bed, pretending to look around the room even though I was lost in my thoughts. The place smelled of herbs, smok
