Verity's POV

Something inside me snapped.

It wasn't a slow break or a gentle tear. It was immediate and violent like a dam bursting after holding back too much pressure for too long. One second I was staring at Caleb lying motionless on the ground and the next everything went dark.

Not the room. Me.

I felt it start in my chest. A cold burning sensation that spread outward through my veins like ice water replacing blood. My hands began to shake and then my arms and then my whole body trembled ...