Decision and Silence

Elira

I look at Kael, his eyes hard as stone, and force a smile even though my scar tingles with heat. My wrist burns from the blood bond with Wane. The pain is constant now. A powerful reminder that I am tied to someone I never chose, a mark that has turned me into the villain in everyone’s eyes. But I refuse to let them truly see me break down.

“I do not care if you see me as an enemy,” I say, steadying my voice though my chest tightens with every word. It is not ...