Zane’s POV"Can she even see me from up there?"The thought hit as I cut through the dark water, lungs burning, arms pulling hard against the current. The waterfall had tossed me around like a toy, but I steadied myself and swam until the pressure eased. My chest heaved when I surfaced, dragging in a sharp breath that stung.It had been a long time since I pulled a stunt like this. The freefall, the roar in my ears, the mist hiding whatever waited below—it was reckless and addictive. For someone who built his life on control, I kept finding myself chasing the thrill of losing it.But beneath that rush, only one thing echoed in my mind. Mabel.I shoved my hair back and scanned the rock ledge where we had been sitting minutes earlier. My gut twisted. She was still standing there, small against the gray sky. Did she watch me fall? Did she admire it, or think I was just being stupid?For a second, pride swelled in me
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