Aiden’s POV

The sound of her voice, detached, calm and out of emotion replayed in my mind like a song stuck on repeat.

Stay away from me. Focus on Haven. She’s the one you chose. Live with that.

In a way, her words hurt me more than they ever could. I had stood there, staring at her retreating figure beneath the lights, utterly powerless. My heart raced in a panic I could neither control nor swallow, but my hands—my damn hands—hung useless at my sides.

In the past, I could have ...