‘ How could this be?’ Mason asked in his mind, utterly speechless. His mind racked through his brain and memory, trying to get a glimpse of what he'd missed. There was never a sign of Eloise breaking; she had just snapped at him one afternoon when, in fact, they had no issue the previous night.

This switch. He couldn't wrap his head around it.

Mason blinked rapidly, his mouth parted slightly, but the words stuck on his tongue.

This couldn’t be real. Right?

Eloise. His ...