~ NYRA

My body instantly froze as Ried's words echoed thunderously in my head.

My senses felt jumbled and I suddenly believed I had once again imagined what didn’t happen.

But his next words threw me into shock as it occurred to me that I wasn’t imagining anything at all...

"So, having said that, I am going to leave the rest of the decision for you to make," he beamed like he was sharing the best news in the world.

It was really happening... I whispered as I felt my lungs begin to vibrate ...