PERSEFONE POV
By the time I finally collapsed onto my bed that evening, my entire body felt strangely heavy.
Exhausted.
But weirdly satisfied too.
Because thanks to Liam practically adopting me for the entire school day, the three rogues had mostly stayed away from me.
Mostly.
They watched.
Gods, they watched.
At least one of them was always hoovering around.
Every hallway.
Every classroom.
Lunch.
Like three emotionally constipated gargoyles silently haunting my entire existence from a distance.
But they didn’t approach me again.
Didn’t corner me.
Didn’t try to explain themselves.
Blissful.
Right?
That should’ve felt good.
Instead, I stared up at the ceiling feeling hollow all over again.
Fuck.
Eden, where are you?
I need you.
The silence inside my head answered exac
