Violet’s P.O.V.I let Hael take the lead, my stomach a mess of knots that quickly began to rise in my throat.We walked through the doors, into the visitors center where a plethora of rounded tables sat. Marcel stood off to the side, tipping his head at the two of us. I paused to catch my breath when I saw her.Memories, so many memories, swirled in my head. The past rose up, a great tidal wave of emotion, slamming into me from behind. It was real—everything I remembered was real.She sat at one of the tables, her hands folded, and eyes locked somewhere in the distance. When we neared, she craned her head in our direction. My heart jolted, but it wasn’t me she locked eyes with.“Oh, Xavier! I was so worried about you.” With hurried movements, she rushed over to Hael. “What are you doing in a place like this.”A faraway look lived and breathed in her gaze, as though she too were swept away by memories. Trapped in the past, where only fragments of the present remained. She reached for H
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