~The Council Drama~

EIRA

Elrich shook his head. “It didn’t work.”

For a long time, we didn’t speak. He leaned forward, his hand brushing my cheek. The touch was gentle, almost cautious, as if he wasn’t sure if it was okay to touch me yet.

“I thought I’d lost you,” he said again.

“You didn’t,” I whispered.

We stayed like that for a while, and the bond between us hummed quietly, stronger than it had been in the past few weeks. Whatever pain and doubt had built between ...