Chapter 46 Trista's POV Back home, Ulva changed the sheets on the guest bed and found a fresh duvet cover. Randolph left with a grocery bag to buy food. I forced my breath to its steadies level. I helped my mother fold the blanket and tidy the closet, letting the physical labor suppress the noise in my head. In the evening, Randolph cooked in the open kitchen. The clanging of utensils sounded like a beat. Ulva and I were prepping salad greens by the counter. The words were already on the tip of my tongue, and I finally let them out. "Dad, Mom, I plan to separate from Cassian." Randolph bowed his head lower. Ulva answered almost immediately. "Be honest. Did he cheat on you?" I struggled to keep my voice even. My eyes burned. "Cassian's first love, that rogue she-wolf, returned to LA.

