Deception. Betrayal. Mistrust.
It seems the closer Rayne gets to the truth, the more she finds herself wanting to run away from it. It's complex and terrifying-more than she ever fathomed.
New family members, good and bad, pop out at her like a br...
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𝗧he tears marring his cheeks matched the ones on Lilly's.
His eyes followed her lips as she mouthed the words I love you one final time.
Flames detonated across his body as the control panels finally succumbed to the electric current and exploded. His back hit the ground hard, several feet away, but he did nothing to soften his landing or stop himself—there was no point.
Sirens tried to greet his ears as he came to an upright stop.
He couldn't hear it.
All he could feel were the burn marks maiming the left side of his body.
All he could see was the remnants of the building where Lilliana once stood.
Matteo didn't move.
He didn't tear his eyes away from the soiled foundation—not even when his friends and sister found his side and tried to shake him out of it.
The only thing he could pay attention to was the feeling of Lilliana pressed against him and the fact that it had been enough for him to choose death with her.
—but had not been enough for her to choose to stay with him.
