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LUKE'S POV.

It felt like the world was going to fall apart, as I leaned against the wall, seeking comfort, and stabilization.

It'd been mere years ago, but I felt like a completely different person. At that moment, I hated myself. What was I going to do? How was I ever going to explain to Ariana about what happened?

How was I to tell her that the 'me' of then was such a fool, and was different from the 'me' of now?

Wasn't that too selfish? I'd killed her parents. I couldn't just expect it all to go away just because I was a completely different person. If she hadn't come into my life, I'd still be that same cold and ruthless person.

I bit my lip, hating the way my heart trembled. What was I going to do?

Everything would fall apart. We would break— not just break, but we would shatter. If she found out that I was the main reason she'd lived such a pitiful life, and had that painful childhood, would she ever forgive me?