Chapter fifty one

Sara’s POV

The night was restless. I tossed and turned, sleep eluding me as the events of the day replayed in my mind like a broken record. The memory of Zack's words, his pleas, his attempts to fix what was shattered, haunted me. But it was Cassandra’s voice that echoed the loudest, taunting me with the knowledge that I wasn’t the first, that Zack had lied to me, hidden things from me. I felt betrayed, a fool for trusting so easily.

Finally, just before dawn, I gave up on sleep altogether. I got out of bed and stared out the window at the city below, the lights beginning to flicker out as the sun started its slow climb over the horizon. The morning light did nothing to chase away the darkness that had settled in my heart.

I grabbed my phone and checked the time. It was still early, but I nee……