Amara's POV

"Please, Cassian, don't do this. I'll do anything. I’ll do whatever you want, just don’t take him away from me," I pleaded, my voice breaking. The words tumbled out, desperate and raw. I moved towards him, reaching out to grab his arm, but he took a step back, his face a mask of cold indifference.

"I never wanted any of this to happen, Amara," he said, his voice flat. "But you keep giving me reasons to. Not only were you risking Eli’s life with the people you’re ...