The first thing I notice when I wake up is the scent. Roses, warm and rich, wrapping around me like a memory I can’t escape.
My body melts into the silk sheets, the fabric smooth against my skin, and for a fleeting second, I forget.
I forget that I don’t belong in this bed anymore. I forget that I moved out. I forget that the person I love has been pushing me away.
But then it hits me.
I sit up too fast, my head spinning as last night comes crashing back into my mind. Aries. Caspian. The fight. Theo's betrayal. Aries taking control. Caspian stopping him.
The way Aries spoke through me, his voice deep and biting, dragging Caspian into a confrontation neither of us were prepared for.
How the hell did I get here?
"You shouldn't thank him yet," Aries mutters in my head, voice thick with amusement. "Not until you have the conversation you’ve been avoiding."
My breath catches.