The first light of dawn touched Fiona's face,
golden and soft. Her lashes fluttered, and
her eyes opened slowly, still heavy with
sleep-but not confusion
She lay still for a moment, the dream still
echoing faintly in her chest. The lavender
fields, the stars, the two men she once
thought held her fate. and that final
whisper
"You don't have to choose anyone but
yourself.
Fiona sat up, brushing her fingers through
her hair, her expression clear, steady
She finally knew.
She stood, moving with calm purpose. No
rushing. No second-guessing. She walked to
the mirror, looked at herself-really looked
This wasn't the same girl who ran away in a
storm of pain and fire. This was someone
reborn through heartbreak and silence
She wasn't going back to either of them-
not Dominic, not damein
Not now
Because the truth was... she had lost herself
in trying to be someone for everyone else
And now, she was ready to be someone for
her.
She stepped outside, suitcase in hand. The
morning breeze kissed her cheeks. Adam
stood nearby, his girlfriend leaning against
the car, both surprised at her sudden
appearance.
Fiona smiled softly
"I'm leaving," she said. "Alone. Just for a
while.
Adam stepped forward. "Where?"
She shrugged, her voice light but sure.
"Wherever my heart leads."
They watched her go, not stopping her this
time. Not trying to fix anything
Because they saw it too
She wasn't running anymore
She was choosing