I didn’t even get to breathe her name properly.
Because the next thing I knew—
Eleni launched herself at me.
Not walked.
Not ran.
Launched.
I swear, if my body weren't already a destroyed noodle with a sprinkle of trauma, her impact would have knocked me off the bed.
“Ani!” she practically screamed into my shoulder. “You—you—five f*****g YEARS?! I thought you were DEAD! I thought you two were killed!"
She stopped hugging me to wrap her arms around Zephyrus. "You big asshole!"
Zeph froze.
Completely froze.
His eyes darted towards me, as if asking for permission.
"He is, Zeph thinks you will get jealous of Eleni," Thethys replied.
I snorted. "Zeph," I said through our link. "You can hug your friend. I know she doesn't want anything romantic with you. I thought we were over
