Chapter 44

Cora POV

“Your story… it’s just like mine,” he said softly, his eyes searching mine. “Two broken people trying to find a place to belong.”

I let out a small, bitter laugh. “Yeah… two broken people.” My hands fidgeted in my lap as memories I had long tried to bury surfaced. “But there’s something else you should know—something I never told anyone before.”

He leaned in slightly, giving me his full attention, and I took a deep breath. “We didn’t start ...