Kael’s POV.

“I’m… thinking,” Kael muttered. “About choices and mistakes, I have made.” Rhian let out a low sigh. “You mean thinking about Mira.” She paused, letting the wind tug at her hair. “You still blame yourself, don’t you?” Kael’s jaw tightened. “Every day. I keep wondering if I even had a choice at all.”

Six years had passed, but I recalled every detail. And with her return to the city, everything seemed overly familiar.

Six years ago… “You will ...