AUTHOR’S POV

Eira sat slowly on the edge of the bed. Her hands trembled as she reached for Aria’s face, brushing away the tears sliding down her cheeks.

“Is your memory back?” she asked, her voice barely steady.

Aria’s lips quivered. More tears fell as she shook her head weakly.

“I… I never lost them.”

Eira froze. Her mouth opened, then closed again. A thousand questions pressed against her tongue, but none of them came out. “But…” she managed, only to fall silent once ...