Chapter 55

• Chapter 55: The Price of Wanting More
• After what feels like an eternity of fighting with her own mind, Lena finally gathers the strength to move. Her feet hit the cold floor with purpose. The hallway outside her room stretches like a tunnel of dread and determination. She breathes in sharply, collecting the fragments of her courage, and steps out into the dim light with one goal—to confront Luca.
• Her chest tightens as she hears footsteps coming from the opposite hallway. She doesn’t have to look twice.