The next day, the castle felt different.Lighter. Louder.Cole had thrown a party with the enthusiasm of someone determined to prove that he could throw one. Music drifted through the halls, glasses clinked, laughter echoed against stone walls.For what felt like a long time, I could finally breathe.Cole was everywhere at once. Laughing, greeting the guests, playing the perfect host. Megan hovered nearby, radiant and relaxed. Seeing them together eased something in my chest.I told myself yesterday was a fluke.Cassian was nowhere to be seen. It felt as if he was avoiding me. Victoria arrived fashionably late.She didn't announce herself. She never needed to. Conversations shifted as she entered, heads turning , attention bending to her direction. She looked unbothered, as if the night had always belonged to her.I had drank more than I should have.One glass had turned into another, then another, the warmth spreading through my veins until the room started spinning. The music was g
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