Vienna's heart wrenched as she thought of Damien back in the kingdom. And she, back at home.
Looking toward the road, she knew she should give her life a chance. She should do what was right for her, what was best. But, how did she know what that was?
At eighteen, Vienna had already lost a lot. Too much. She clung to the picture, missing her mother and sister so badly that it physically hurt. When she had first felt like that, she had been surprised that her heart had not burst after losing them. Instead, she'd had a panic attack. It was her mind's way of showing her, that of course she was physically hurt. Of course, she was not okay. Alex's words came back to her, "Do not underestimate the power of your mind, Vienna." She wouldn't, not ever again.
But what about her heart?
She had co
