Chapter 236

• Rion's POV
• It's been a month since Jaselyn began therapy, and while the progress has been slow, it's there, like tiny buds of hope sprouting through the cracks of a broken sidewalk. Each day is a battle, a relentless struggle against the memories that refuse to stay buried, but I see her winning more and more.
• The nightmares that once haunted her every night like relentless phantoms have started to fade, their hold on her loosening with each passing day. She no longer needs me by her side every moment; she’s starting to breathe again, to trust that she is safe, even without my constant presence.