LOGINJasmine's POVI watched Rowan pull Iris closer to him and adjust the blanket over her with one arm. Iris tipped her head back and said something that made him almost smile, and I sat on a sofa opposite them and felt something warm settle in my chest.He had found it.After everything. After Raven, a
Iris’s POVAbout twenty minutes later, Jasmine appeared in the doorway.She looked different from the last time I had properly seen her. The distant, distracted look that she had had for weeks was still there, but it was quieter now. Like she had come to some kind of decision and it had given her a
Iris’s POVRowan was silent for a moment. Then he said, "She's dead."My eyes widened slightly at that.I waited to feel something. Maybe guilt, or sadness, or at least something that would make me feel like a decent person.But what I felt was intense relief. And I didn't feel bad for it."The inju
Iris's POVThe first thing I saw was the incubator.It was beside my bed. It was close and low enough that I could see her clearly without any effort. She was small, wrapped in a pink blanket with only her face showing.My throat tightened.She was beautiful.I don't know how to fully explain what l
Iris’s POVThe darkness didn't feel empty.It felt warm, soft, and safe. There was no pain here. No fear. No yelling.Then light came.It was bright and gentle.I was standing in a room that looked familiar in a way that made my chest tighten.Evie's room.I knew it immediately. The same pink walls.
Iris’s POVRowan was standing over her, breathing heavily, still half shifted, his hands were dark with her blood. Chloe was on the floor and she was not moving. She was alive. I could hear her shallow breathing from across the room. But I almost didn’t recognise her. Her face was swollen. She was f
Iris’s POVFinally, after what felt like an eternity, Vivian suddenly stopped.She straightened up, wiping sweat from her forehead, and let out a long sigh.Then, to everyone’s surprise, she stretched out her hand toward Jasmine in a handshake.Jasmine paused, breathing hard, staring at Vivian’s out
Iris’s POVBut when I reached Rowan, his expression wasn’t quite as furious as before. He still looked concerned and frustrated, but there was resignation.“Your form is getting sloppy,” Rowan commented.I blinked, surprised. “What?”“Your form,” Rowan repeated. “On those last few shots. You were co
Iris’s POVIt was Jasmine. She looked absolutely furious.Relief flooded through me as my brain processed that it wasn’t Rowan. Thank God. Thank God it wasn’t Rowan.“What the hell is he doing here?” Jasmine demanded, her eyes blazing as she looked between Eric and me. “Shane!”Shane rushed in immed
Iris’s POVAs time went on and more matches took place, I found my grouchiness slowly fading away. The excitement from the competitions, the energy of the crowd, and Rowan’s presence beside me worked together to lift my mood.Though I still felt the exhaustion from my sleepless night, at least I did







