EIRA’S POV
“Eira,” Lucien’s voice came out soft and sweet, but it made my chest hurt even more. “We didn’t mean for any of this to happen, I swear.“
“You didn’t mean for me to collapse? To feel like I’m fading away? To wake up every day unable to get out of bed when you were getting stronger and stronger?” I scoffed.
“That was a coincidence,” Kellen spoke up. “Lucien’s sudden recovery has nothing to do with you dying.”
I laughed dryly. “What is this? Do you think I’m stupid?”
A heavy silence settled on the room, and it felt like the air was tightening around us. My chest was growing hot, and my lungs refused to take in air fast enough for me to breathe well.
Lucien finally spoke up after licking his lower lips. I could see how they trembled as he spoke. “We won’t deny knowing about
