ZALE’S POV;
Three days. That’s how long it’s been since I locked Amora in that room, shutting her off from the world, determined to teach her a lesson about the dangers she faced. But in those three days, I have learned something too—a lesson I never wanted to confront. Punishing her, isolating her, starving her of the comfort and care she deserves… it's been a torture I never saw coming. Not for her. For me.
I thought I was in control, that I was making the right choice to protect her from the reckless choices she might make. But each passing second stretched into an eternity, gnawing at me, breaking down the iron walls I’d built around myself for so long. I was supposed to be teaching her that running away would only lead to more danger. But all I’ve managed to do is show her that I’m
