CHAPTER THREE: A CRIME OR DESTINYEvelyn’s POVThe walk home felt longer than it ever had before.The night air was cool against my skin, but it did nothing to calm the storm inside me. Every step I took felt heavy, like I was walking toward something I didn’t understand, and like something I couldn’t escape.Beside me, Nora was quieter than usual.She kept glancing at me, like she wanted to say something, but didn’t know how.“I’ll come with you tomorrow,” she finally said, breaking the silence.I gave a small nod. “You don’t have to.”“I want to,” she replied quickly. “You shouldn’t face this alone.”That word “Alone” almost made me smile because that was exactly what I had always been, but tonight felt different.It was not better, just.… different.“I don’t even know what I did,” I admitted softly. “Why would he want me there?”Nora frowned. “Maybe Beta Damien was right. Maybe you really do affect him.”I let out a quiet, disbelieving breath.“People like me don’t affect people li
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