Iris
I sobbed quietly, and my tears echoed against the dank cell's cold walls. I've never felt more lost and alone in my life—not even when I was shipped to the sister sanctuary, when Ethan broke my heart and married someone else, or when my father repeatedly rejected me.
This one really cut me. I couldn't think of anything else other than how Adonis' eyes drank me up, filled with pain for betraying him.
I took him for granted. I took my freedom for granted and was a fool. My grief was overwhelming and painful, and I wept aloud while rocking back and forth.
I curled up in a corner, attempting to find comfort on the hard, unforgiving floor. My voice broke as I tried to sing to drown out my pain. Was there any hope for me?
I whispered his name and I longed for him to see the truth, to m
