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Fifty four

*Freya*

I collapsed to my knees in the maze garden, sobs wracking my body as hot tears streamed down my cheeks. The image of Rafe kissing Jessica burned into my mind.

How could he do this to me? I thought as another wave of anguish crashed over me. He had taken me to his most secret, special place - the magical oasis glimmering with ethereal light. I thought we shared something special in that enchanted place, our souls connecting on a deeper level.

But it had all been a lie. The way I had seen him locking lips with Jessica in the receiving room, her eyes glinting with cruel satisfaction as she stared me down over his shoulder. The ultimate betrayal.

I had ran before Rafe could utter a word, Jessica's malicious smile seared into my brain. I couldn't bear to hear his excuses, there was no justification for shattering my heart into a million shards.

The scent of jasmine choked me as I wept silently, mocking the dream I desperately wanted to believe - that Rafe and I were