She didn’t break his heart.
She sacrificed it to keep him alive.

Gabriella
I learned a long time ago that survival comes at a cost. Sometimes it’s your freedom. Sometimes it’s your voice. And sometimes… it’s the people you love.
He was never meant to be part of my story. But for one moment, I let myself believe I could have him. Just one moment of weakness—one choice that changed everything.
Now I live in a world where obedience is survival and failure is punished. I’m bound to his enemies, trapped in a life I can’t escape… and I’ve become someone he would never forgive.

Vienna
They always underestimated me. They thought the laughter meant I wasn’t paying attention—that the charm made me soft, that I wouldn’t see what was right in front of me.
They were wrong.
Because I remember everything.
The girl who chose me. The girl who betrayed me. The girl who took everything from me.
She thinks she made her choice. She thinks she’s beyond saving. But I’ve seen the cracks—and I’m done pretending I haven’t.
They took her from me once. This time… I’m taking her back. No matter who I have to destroy to do it.

She stayed to save him.
Now he’s risking everything to save her.