*~Leon's POV~*
"Oh my God, Leon, where have you been all this while? I've been looking for you!"
Sophia's voice cut through the hallway before I even had the strength to turn around. She tapped my shoulder, her smile forced but bright.
"You can't just leave me like that," she said, her tone dripping with frustration and charm all at once. "Do you know how long I've been aching for my husband? They finally found, well, whatever. I just hope everything's over now. Aurora is back, the babies are safe, and…" she took a step closer, lowering her voice, "…I just hope we can continue our honeymoon together. I've missed you, Leon. I yearn for you."
She reached for my hand, but I stepped back. Her fingers brushed air.
I didn't even know what to say. How could I tell her that everything about us was a lie—that this so-called bond between us was manufactured? That the demons had toyed with our lives like puppets?
But now wasn't the time to explode. Not yet.
Think, Leon.
