Chapter 71Aurora's povWhat… what just happened? My brain felt like it had short-circuited. The words she said—“Now, you've lost me anyway". they kept echoing, bouncing around my skull, pounding like a drum. I could feel my heart thumping in my ears, loud enough that I was sure she could hear it too.Did I… did I cross the line? My hands trembled slightly, and I wanted to reach for the door, to stop her, to say something, anything. But my tongue refused to cooperate. My throat felt dry, raw.Layla, my best friend… I’ve hurt her. I’ve broken something that maybe can’t be fixed. The weight of it pressed on my chest, heavy, suffocating.I wanted to call her back. I wanted to explain, to tell her No, I didn’t mean for it to be like this. I didn’t know it would… it would… My thoughts scattered, tumbling over themselves, each one more frantic than the last.But she’s gone. The click of the door seemed to mock me, final, merciless. I sank onto the edge of the bed, my knees pulled close to m
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