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CelesteAs soon as Jace left the dining room, Aria’s voice pierced the silence.“What do you think you’re still doing here?” Her eyes burned with hate and rage as she glared at us.Elewon and I exchanged a glance before continuing to eat our breakfast. I had called her last night when the pain became too much to bear alone. The heartbreak was crushing me from the inside.Initially, I believed it was solely about the physical aspect. An illicit desire I could indulge in and move on from. But I was wrong. So terribly wrong.In the midst of stolen glances and clandestine caresses, I had unknowingly developed feelings for Jace.It was no longer just his body that I desired, but all of him. I craved his mornings, his laughter, his future. I was willing to do whatever it took to make him mine.“Are you deaf?” Aria’s shrill voice interrupted my thoughts. She stormed toward our table, her face twisted with anger. She grabbed Elewon’s wrist roughly. “I asked you a question!”Elewon set down he

CelesteEverything was white when I opened my eyes.The ceiling above me swam in and out of focus, blurry and distant. For a few confused seconds, I thought I was floating in a dream.But then the pain hit me—a dull, throbbing ache that pulsed through my entire body.My throat felt like sandpaper. My lips were cracked and dry. I tried to swallow, but it hurt.I blinked slowly, trying to piece together what had happened. The staircase. The unbearable heat burning through me. The hallway spinning like a carousel. Then... nothing. Just darkness.I tried to push myself up, but my body refused to cooperate. Every muscle screamed in protest. My head felt like someone had hit it with a hammer. Even breathing took effort.“Don’t move.”A deep, familiar, and commanding voice spoke from beside me.My heart skipped a beat.I turned my head slowly toward the sound, and there he was—Jace. He sat in a chair pulled close to the bed, his elbows resting on his knees, his hands clasped together.His ey

CelesteThe first thing I noticed when I woke up was the silence.The room was quiet, with no sound of steady breathing or footsteps. Only golden sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting warm patterns on the white sheets.The chair where Jace had sat all night watching over me was empty.He was gone.I briefly questioned if it had all been a dream. His voice saying he couldn’t stay away, his gentle touch moving my hair aside, and the heartbreaking apology that shattered my heart.Maybe the fever had made me imagine it all.But then I caught it — the faint smell of his cologne still hanging in the air, the blanket he had tucked around me still holding his warmth.He’d been real. And now he was gone.A lump formed in my throat as I reached out with trembling fingers to touch the edge of the chair, which was still slightly warm.He’d just left. Maybe minutes ago.The silence was suffocating. I wrapped the blanket around me, inhaling his lingering scent, and fought back tears.I wa

Jace“LIAR!” My hands curled into fists. “Celeste could barely stand! She was sick! How could she attack you?!”“I’m telling the truth!” Tears streamed down Aria’s face. “She wanted to kill me. I only defended myself.”I stared at her, searching her face for any sign of deception, but her hands were shaking, and her eyes were red and swollen.Her entire body began to shake uncontrollably, and her eyes rolled back.“Aria—”She collapsed.“Nurse!” I caught her before she hit the ground. “I need help!”Two nurses rushed over with a stretcher. They lifted Aria and wheeled her away.“What’s wrong with her?” I demanded.“Looks like shock, sir. We’ll take care of her.”I stood right in front of Aria’s room, watching through the glass as the doctor attended to her. What kind of mess was this? Celeste first, and now Aria.I dragged a hand through my hair, cursing under my breath. Just then, my phone rang. Pulling it from my pocket, I glanced at the screen — Mina, my personal assistant from the

CelesteMy heart cracked. Actually cracked. I could feel it breaking inside my chest.“Are you saying I lost my brain?” I asked. Tears filled my eyes, but I blinked them back. “Are you saying I’m crazy? That I don’t know what happened to my own body?”“I didn’t say that—”“You did!” I shouted. Pain shot through my wounds, but I didn’t care. “You just did! You’re calling me a liar!”All this time, I thought he was here because he cared about me. I thought the way he held my hand and stayed by my side meant something. I thought maybe, just maybe, he felt the same way I did.But I was wrong. So wrong.He was only here because he felt guilty. Because his precious Aria hurt me, and he couldn’t accept it.When Aria shot me, I had regrets. So many regrets. My biggest one was never telling Jace how I felt. As I lay there bleeding, I thought about all the moments I wasted. All the times I wanted to tell him I loved him but stayed quiet. I thought those feelings would die with me.When I woke u