Chapter 226

Selena’s POV The deafening silence in Flynn’s condo felt like a slow death, a silent execution. My heart was tearing into tiny pieces as I thought of everything. I couldn’t sleep. I don’t even know if I deserve to. The silence was not peaceful, it was intense, it was painful. Like every regret, untold truth, denied lies, and unforgivable betrayal was drilling into my skull, keeping me awake and restless. The lights were dim, and although the bedroom was spacious, it felt like a narrow space. A cage. The safest but suffocating place. I was sitting on the bed, hugging my knees. I was wearing clothes Flynn lent me. It was comfortable, but it didn’t help me feel better. My lips were pressed together as I tightened my arms around my knees as if I was trying to hold myself together. I’m going crazy. ‘Don’t follow her, Alex! She’s a liar, a cheater!’ My eyes shut tight as I remembered the last words I heard from Lilith. I ran away, he chased me. I escaped successfully, but I actually want him