Chapter 26
- Chapter 26: Gavin Hawkins' POV
- I held Iris tightly for a few moments longer, her small frame trembling against me. Her pain—raw, unfiltered—bore into me like shards of broken glass. I wanted to fix it. I wanted to fix her. But I also knew that some wounds couldn’t be patched up overnight.
- When she finally pulled away, her eyes were red and swollen, and her hands trembled as she wiped the tears from her cheeks.