KELILAH’S POV Days turned into weeks. At first, I was petrified—haunted by the vision of those men in suits. I had imagined they would come after me any moment, but nothing happened. Gradually, the overwhelming fear began to fade. Maybe they’d stopped looking for me, satisfied with someone else as my replacement. A small part of me hoped she had been rescued. Whoever she was, I wished she was safe. But even as the days grew quieter, my body refused to settle. It was a strange sensation I couldn’t explain—a hollow ache that gnawed at me. I knew this feeling. It happened whenever Loveth was in trouble. Perhaps this was my twin bond or a cruel trick of guilt. After all, Loveth had run away of her own accord. Could it be that she felt miserable because she betrayed me? I didn’t know, and th

