Chapter 86

• Aria's POV
• I woke the next morning to the sound of heavy footsteps outside my door. The sunlight that streamed through the window was mocking—bright and warm—while the cold, hopeless feeling inside me spread like ice.
• I knew what was coming. I had barely slept, haunted by the previous night, my mind spinning in circles. I didn’t know how much more I could take. I didn’t know how long I could hold out before I cracked completely.