*Shawn*

When I woke up alone after our night together, it felt like my world shattered.

I ran out immediately to try and find Vanessa, but Amara let me know that she was already gone. I understood why she did it, in retrospect. If she felt even half as lost as I did in the days she was gone, I could imagine that enough begging from me might’ve changed her mind.

But Vanessa needed to do this.

As much as I hated ...