Warning: This chapter contains discussions and depictions of sensitive topics, including marital abuse, and and sexual violence (grape). These subjects may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Please proceed with caution and take care of your emotional well-being. Reader discretion is advised.
IMOGEN'S POV
That moment with Isaac had left something unspoken between us, something fragile and precious that lingered in the air like a half-forgotten song. It wasn't gone, not entirely. I could feel it in the quickening of my heartbeat, in the warmth of his touch that still seemed to cling to my skin. I loved Isaac. The realization settled into my chest with an unexpected weight.