Scarlett (Second Edition)
“But I couldn’t let go of the hurt. It stayed with me, Lucian, like a shadow I couldn’t escape.”
I hesitated, letting the silence settle between us for a moment before continuing. “But something shifted in me yesterday. You can only truly let someone go when you love them—and you did. You were ready to open the cage and let this bird fly free.” I smiled, feeling a weight lift from my chest, a lightness I hadn’t felt in months. “But this is my home now, and I don’t want to fly anywhere.”