Rowena's POV.
"My mother's diary..." I muttered under my breath. A tear slid down my cheek, but I wiped it away quickly. No time for weakness.
I flipped to the second page. Empty.
The next page was torn halfway, but right there, on the ripped side, my name was scribbled.
Rowena.
The tears came faster this time. I couldn’t hold them back.
I tried flipping further, desperate, but then I heard the door creak open.
I froze. My heart jumped into my throat.
Without thinking, I ducked behind the shelf, clutching the diary so tight against my chest it hurt. It felt like if I even blinked, it would vanish.
Footsteps. Soft, steady. Moving back and forth.
"Row...?" a voice called.
I squeezed my eyes shut. s**t. Adrian.
How the hell did he know I was here?
I stayed quiet, hoping he'd just
