~NYRA

Time seemed to have stopped as I stood there, glued to the wall in pure fear and confusion.

Yet I didn't need clarification. It was clear that I had made a big mistake by releasing that woman— whatever she was, she was bad news.

And Cassian, he was now kneeling on the ground, his fists still pushing through the invisible barrier— it was almost as if he was trying to create another portal to go after her.

Yet even though it didn't work, he didn't stop.

This broke me even further. I ...