NATALIA Once again, I ruined everything. I didn’t fight his hold an let me carry me. Not that I have enough strength to even lift a finger. It’s as if all the energy and will in my body disappeared entirely and wouldn’t be replaced with any rest. No peace. No rest. Everything felt distant. Even Tristan’s warmth, which always calmed me, felt distant, too. It’s like I was just floating in existence. Not alive, not dead. I ruined everything. Again. I heard murmurs around me. Of course, they were confused about what had happened. Why there was sudden commotion and killing attempt. I heard concern, some even plain, barely hidden irritation. The party had ended early. Tristan must have cleared the place out almost immediately. I don’t even know when, but he did. Xavier must have already b

