I didn't feel like celebrating. I felt quite the opposite. I felt like I had lost someone I cared about, I felt defeated. I held back the tears that threatened to fall as we walked out of Eden's office, my legs shaky and a deep, wrenching pain in my chest.
I managed to hold myself together until we were in the Lyft headed back to my place. Until Anna, sensing my mood, slipped an arm around my shoulders in silent commiseration and I broke down, buried my face in her shoulder and let the tears flow.
She said nothing, words were not needed. Her head rested gently atop mine, her other hand found and held mine.
I cried, silent but no less miserable until I felt empty and drained, by which time we had arrived at my place. We passed the body guards Aiden had stationed in the lobby, ignored the
