Chapter 71

• RAINA
• It had been a few days since the incident with Eliza, and Faith was a mess. Her usual radiance was dulled by the appearance of a lost and broken person. I did what I could; I tried to be there for her, holding her hand through the storm. But I could see in her eyes that she was losing herself.
• I sat down next to her on the couch and listened as she let out a trembling breath. "I believe him," she whispered, voice cracking under the weight of her doubt. "At least, I want to. But why did it have to be her, Raina? Why Eliza, out of all people?"