“I can take away all that fear.” It vanished with his words as pain spiked, replaced by a deep sense of restlessness as I moved silently through the halls under Wayfair, the veil hiding my scars. I was alone as I drifted like I imagined lovesick spirits did, afraid to pass on. I was so… “I can make it so you’re never lonely again.” With each passing heartbeat, the pain became pressure in my skull. I was in a room with dark mahogany paneling, my palms flat against a desktop, the white gown pooled at my hips. I could feel the aching clench of my jaw as I stood perfectly still, even though I felt
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