Alisha buried her face in her hands, choking on the sobs that escaped her throat. The harsh sobs that wracked her body felt foreign, as though she had no control over them. She had never cried like this,not over him, not over anything. But this was different. This didn't just hurt; it was a betrayal of everything she had believed in.
Alisha's thoughts spun in frantic circles, trying to make sense of what had just happened. She had thought she understood him, thought they had a bond, a partnership built on trust and respect. But now, the image of Zeriel,the man she had adored and worked so hard to support seemed alien. He had looked at her as if she were an obstruction to his success, a burden that needed to be discarded. Was this really who he was?