CHAPTER: LETTING GO OF THE PAST
MAXINE’S POV:
I woke at the first sign of dawn, feeling blissful after such a wonderful night with my newly wedded mate. Venus lay curled beside me, peaceful, her breathing soft and steady. I brushed a kiss against her hairline and slipped out of bed quietly, careful not to wake her.
As I pulled on a black shirt and fastened the buttons, my thoughts turned to someone I had been avoiding for a while now.
Olivia.
Conrad had sent word last night that she’d been treated at the clinic after injuring herself. I’d heard the details in passing—something about glass, blood, and tears.
She broke a beer bottle and with tears in her eyes, she had stabbed herself when she saw Venus being crowned Luna.
But I hadn’t gone to see her. Not because I didn’t care. But
