Aliya’s POV
The ride away from the palace was tense and silent. Evan and I rode side by side, the landscape of the Lycan Kingdom blurring into the distance. My heart was pounding, the reality of what I had just done starting to sink in. I had left everything behind, choosing Evan over Jayden, the life I knew over the unknown.
"Are you okay?" Evan asked, his voice softening as he looked at me.
I nodded, though I wasn't entirely sure. "I think so. It's just... a lot to take in."
Evan squeezed my hand reassuringly. "I know. But we're together now. We'll figure it out."
The journey was very quiet, as as the car drove silently, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had just made the biggest mistake of my life.
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JAYDEN'S POV:
Her words stung, each one felt like a dagger thrust into my
