Aiden POV
The weight of everything that has happened presses down on me as I walk out of the hospital, trying to keep my distance from Raven. Losing her, even for those brief, agonizing moments, has left a scar deeper than any physical wound. The sight of her lifeless body, the knife protruding from her chest, and the pool of blood seeping into the limestone floor haunt me. I saw her die. Atlas went absolutely insane, and now he’s been incredibly quiet since. His silence is unnerving, and his internal scratching at my mind is driving me to the edge.
Every time I close my eyes, I see her dying. The image of her eyes, dull and lifeless, her body cold and limp in my arms, replays over and over in my mind. I feel different now, changed by the horror of that night. Something big has shifted b
