Beyond the Ashes

ow if he and Dayna spent the night in the garage o

she had lived in for three y

ng here and nev

, keeping only a small suitcase-the on

left scarred, feeling her

o the company and submitted her

ervisor valued her skills. Evelyn had once declined a pr

to be too busy, prioritiz

n a promotion-she had los

ing tired and

ionship with Aidan, so her

Aidan as she carried he

ltered when

itely and headed

e that she couldn't s

om necessary occasions, Evelyn had no

ground floor, Aid

kiss her lips. "Sweetheart, why are you avoiding me?

her head, dodg

ade her stomach churn, and the scent of p

to do." She turned to leave, but Aidan held on, ca

ognized her work items. "Wh

nto a box, then tossed it into a hallway tra

ed to be discarded,

tical. "I'll ask

it for me?" Dayna approac

ayna with a smile. "I thought you'd

remember Dayna, right? She

school, where Dayna bullied her relentlessly because of h

e sweet, charming princess, but behi

a scar on her arm

were good friends back then, right, Evelyn? Aidan,

k fondly, giving Evelyn a

e might ruin their plans. But she had no interest in that.

fe like you, warming Aidan's bed for three years, really thought you could climb the social lad

very memory of Day

r support. She valued her hard-e

t now. She had nothing l

lyn raised her hand and

ock. The always submissive