THE AFTERMATH of this whole incident is nothing compared to the guilt my mate feels.
It’s been a week, and the castle feels quieter now, though maybe that’s just me. Selene spends most of her time in the healers’ compound, looking after her friend. Although Daciana is recovering, Selene holds herself responsible for what happened.
Elara has tried to convince her it wasn’t her fault. Daciana, too. But my mate refuses to leave her friend’s side. At this point, I’ve simply accepted it.
I check on her every day, bring her food, maybe drag her home to sleep for a few hours and change her clothes. But I know that till Selene is sure Daciana will be fine, she won’t think about anything else. She nearly killed her closest friend—the woman who saved her—and she can’t forgive herself.
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