Mia I didn’t slow down when I reached Daisy’s chambers. I didn’t knock either. The heavy door gave way with a push, creaking softly as I stepped inside. She was there, on her great velvet bed, folded into herself like a child trying to disappear. Her arms hugged her knees tight, her golden hair curtaining her face, shoulders trembling with quiet sobs. The sight cut into me, sharper than any blade. Her head snapped up the instant she heard me, her eyes swollen and red. Anger lit in them like a sudden flame. “You,” she spat, her voice hoarse. “How could you?” She was angry with me and had reason to be. I froze in the doorway, stunned at the venom in her tone. This was the first time I was seeing this side of her. “Daisy…” “You ruined everything!” She shouted, shoving her fists agains

