Charli

I woke as the world came into focus. Soft lips warmed my head as a deep velvet voice rumbled from my dreams to reality. And then I remembered...everything.

My breakdown was completely out of character, but I'd felt blindsided—my two worlds once again colliding. How had Nox's father known my mother? Now I'd need to tell Nox everything, and I didn't think I was ready for that. My parents' betrayal was still too raw.

I sat straight, wiping my lips and my ...