Chapter 43

• Genna's POV
• I spent the rest of my birthday afternoon in the garden because the air felt warm and the roses smelled sweet and I wanted to stay outside where everything still felt perfect.
• Denise played on the swing set with one of the younger guards pushing her while she laughed loud enough for the whole estate to hear. I sat on the bench with a new book Leonardo gave me, turned pages slowly, smiled every time I looked at the bracelet on my wrist from him, simple silver with a tiny heart charm.