I couldn’t think straight. The moment I left the office, the weight of everything hit me like a tidal wave. My feet moved on their own, taking me out of the room and down the hallway. The sounds of the ceremony and celebration blurred into the background as I made my way toward the sliding glass door that led to the forest behind our compound.
“Faye, wait.” Ryder’s voice called out behind me, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t. His footsteps caught up to me, and his hand briefly touched my arm, trying to slow me down. “Faye, talk to me. Say something.”
But I couldn’t. What was there to say? My mind was spinning, drowning in the mess of revelations about the curse, our parents, and the bond that tied Ryder and me together. The idea of it made my stomach turn, and I had no words—no way to expre
