HIRAM'S POV:

Today is Hope's funeral, and the tension in the air is worse than ever. I feel terrible after my encounter with Mother. I know she means well, but sometimes she speaks as if she hates Juniper.

June, on the other hand, has been weighed down by a lot of tension, and I am trying my best to ease the ill thoughts from her mind.

"You look pretty," I say to her, kissing her neck as she stands in front of the mirror, brushing her hair.

"Then you should savor it more because it will only ...