The Truth's Edge

Kael

I watch Elira walk away slowly, her steps heavy, like each one drags a piece of my chest with her heart. I instantly sink back onto the couch, ignoring the sharp sting in my shoulder, the white bandages already soaked with faint traces of blood. My entire body aches, but my heart… that truly is worse now.

I sense Liora before I actually see her—the sharp tap of her heels, the faint perfume she always wears. She instantly moves closer, her eyes fixed on me, lips curled ...