Dark Muse

Chapter 32

Chapter thirty-two

Remy

I freeze.

What did I do?

I saw the hurt before her mask slid back into place. Sudden. Sharp. Real.

We wounded her. Again.

I glance at Meg. She’s staring daggers at both of us.

“How do I fix this?” The question comes out raw.

She studies me, measuring. Finally, she nods once.

“I’ll talk to her,” she says. “Not because you’re my boss. Because this is the first time she’s been willing to step back into the world.”

Shame hits hard. My head drops.

Erik moves toward the door. I catch his arm.

“We need to give them space.”

He turns to me, eyes wild. I’ve only seen that look when I pull him out of the music.