Chapter 42

Weston

As her words began to spill out, something inside me shattered. Because every detail proved one thing: they hadn’t just stolen my memories. They’d stolen the life I was meant to protect.

Michelle hesitates. Too long. My chest tightens. Nox rages inside me, desperate for answers.

“I don’t even know where to start,” she whispers.

“Start with the truth.” My voice is unnervingly calm.

Michelle meets Dominic’s eyes, then mine. “Before you disappeared… Alex was suspicious of Camilla.”

Camilla. The name tastes like poison. “Why?”

“Because she’s been trying to get close to you for years,” Michelle says. “She wanted what Alex had.” Her voice softens. “Your love.”

Even without memories, it hu