AMBER POV The frozen lake stretched out before us, a mirror of ice reflecting the pale glow of the moon. The Rocky Side was always beautiful this time of year, but tonight, with the stars scattered like diamonds above and the world coated in frost, it felt almost unreal. I wrapped my arms around myself, inhaling the crisp, cold air. The past few weeks had been a whirlwind—of emotions, of trials, of battles fought in both body and soul. But standing here now, waiting for Luka and the others to arrive, I felt something I hadn’t in a long time. Peace. For so long, I had questioned everything—the triplets, their intentions, my own feelings. I had doubted their sincerity, their patience, their love for me. I had feared that they would break me just as easily as they had when we were y

