A thoughtful silence settled between them.
Maya quietly turned Damien’s words over in her mind. The more she thought about it, the more she realized he was right.
When Dahlia had walked into the dining hall the night before, she hadn’t looked frightened or anxious. If anything, she had looked like someone carrying a burden too heavy to bear.
She had looked… as though something inside her had shattered.
“I noticed something too,” Maya said after a long moment as she turned to Damien.
“What is it?” Damien asked, his brows drawing together with curiosity.
Maya took a slow breath, hesitating before she spoke.
“I… I’m not sure, Love. Maybe I’m just overthinking it.”
Maya lowered her eyes and absently fidgeted with her fingers before looking back at him.
“But I couldn’t shake the feelin
