"She's practically the princess of The Shade now," Ashley had said proudly, as she cast an affectionate gaze toward Sofia.
"She's about to become the queen." Rosa smiled as she fingered the ring on Sofia's finger. Derek had given it to her shortly after he released me from the port.
The sight of the ring made my heart ache with a sense of loss as I wondered what could've been if I'd done things differently, if I had been the one who treated Sofia the way she deserved to be treated.
Every time I looked at Sofia, I couldn't help but regret how things turned out between us. I felt the same way as I had supper with her.
"Stop looking at me that way, Ben," she said as she took a sip from a spoonful of soup.
"What way?" I asked.
"I don't know…you look at me a certain way, Ben. Like you've somehow lost me…"
I cleared my throat. "Am I that transparent?"
