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CHAPTER 187
~Valerie's POV~
I blinked hard and reread the message. Then again.
No, no, no. I hadn't messaged him. I would remember doing something that suicidal. I don't recall ever having his number or collecting it.
There was no older message from before, only Riven's reply.
Frowning, I quickly exited that message thread and opened my message log. I searched for his name and found a message with his name on it.
I tapped back, only to see there was a text from me to him.
I prayed it was a glitch or a prank by Solstice, but no.
There it was, clear and damning:
Riven,
I've been thinking about you… more than I probably should.
Ever since that day—you know the one when you stepped between me and Kieran like I was something worth protecting… like I mattered.