The car left one after the other as Orion watched his gaze clenched like a fist around departing shapes. A pang settled in his chest, heavy as stone.

He felt his heart ripped out, like part of him was wheeling away with Davina's leaving car. His heart throbbed raw; he curled fingers into his chest, pressing like he could contain the ache.

"If it cuts this deep when she goes, why did you push her away?" A low voice spoke beside Orion, words dropping like quiet stones into dark water.

Orion's ...