Azzmi was left with only Mia to tell, now that her father had shared the news with everyone else. Telling Mia over the phone was harder than she had expected.

“I’m so sorry about this,” Mia said, her voice filled with sympathy. “I just want to hug you right now, but I’m out of the country.”

Azzmi chuckled painfully. “You can always hug me when you come back.”

“How’s Raven taking all this?”

Azzmi thought about the kiss right before Raven left. The memory lingered, and she ...