C124 One hundred and Twenty-Three

Jace's POV

I could make out her trembling shoulders in the dark from where I stood below the stairs, her sobs filling the hallways. She was hurting and I couldn't do anything about it, I couldn't even tell, I was so focused on trying to impress her with dates and gifts that I forgot what really mattered.

"Come on my child, let's get you to bed," Karla said softly to an already half-asleep Paige