131: I Am Here

Arielle's POVI was woken up by my loud alarm.Hours had gone by, and I had kept myself from calling Cassian despite the temptation. I couldn't even bring myself to look at the text notifications I had received.Yes, I was scared.And yes, I was a coward.I refused to face him only to have him reject me again.I had told myself multiple times that my soul was way older than the young body I was living in, but the fear was still there.Reincarnation hadn't taken away my emotions.It hadn't made me fearless.I looked at myself in the mirror, adjusting the clothes I had picked after taking a bath."Arielle, maybe fate has different plans for you in this life," I whispered to myself.It wasn't convincing, but it was enough to give me the strength I needed to go about my day without breaking down.I grabbed my bag and walked downstairs, ignoring my mother's humming that came from the dining room.She was obviously running late, and I was way too early.Either way, that was okay.As soon as

132: When I Became the Monster

Riley's POVI sat behind my desk with my hands pressed against my head.I hadn't slept throughout the night.I couldn't.I had tried to close my eyes, but every time I did, Mariah's words played in my mind over and over again.I couldn't walk out of my office either.I didn't know where I would even go."I didn't know," I whispered as tears ran down my cheeks.This was the second time in my life I had felt so useless and weak.The first time was when I was young and helpless, but this was different.This time, I was the reason for my own destruction.Not only had I hurt the woman I had loved all my life, but I hadn't even recognized her."I deserve death," I whispered as more tears ran down my cheeks.How could I even bring myself to face her after everything I had done?Mariah had been the light of my life back when we were in college.I had no idea about her family's background, and I was sure she knew mine.But that didn't matter to me because she was different from all the ladies

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131: I Am Here

132: When I Became the Monster