Sergio stood beside me, calm but unshakable. His voice carried through the hall like a quiet command no one dared challenge. He wasn't just standing up for me. He was tearing the mask off the Morrigans and showing everyone what they really were.
I could feel it in my chest. That steady pull. The same instinct that tells you when to stand your ground and when to wait.
I chose not to reveal everything today.
There was still one truth I kept locked away. The thing between Camilla and Julian. The way their eyes lingered too long. The closeness that crossed lines without leaving visible marks.
Sergio knew. As my therapist, he had seen through my smiles. Heard the things I never said out loud. He knew exactly what pushed me into that dark place back then.
But I wasn't ready to unleash that truth yet.
They hadn't crossed a line the world would judge harshly enough. Not yet. If I exposed it now, the damage wouldn't stick. It wouldn't destroy them the way it needed to.
