**Kael's POV**
The door opened.
And there she was.
Sunshine stood in the hallway, tears streaming down her face, looking at me like I was the most heartbreaking thing she'd ever seen.
I must have looked terrible. Three days without eating. Without sleeping. Hair a mess. Eyes red and swollen.
"Kael," she breathed.
And I broke.
I collapsed right there. Knees hitting the floor. Hands covering my face.
And I sobbed like I hadn't sobbed since I was fifteen years old.
She dropped to her knees in front of me.
"I'm sorry," I choked out. "I'm so sorry. I should have told you. I tried. I wanted to. But I was so scared of losing you, and now I've lost you anyway and—"
"Kael, stop." Her hands found my face. Gentle. Warm. "Look at me."
I couldn't.
"Kael. Please. Look at me."
I forced myse
