LUCAS
The room seemed to close in around me as I sat, the weight of anticipation heavy on my chest. Lilya was still lost in the trance, and time seemed to stretch endlessly.
Then, Adrain's presence disrupted the heavy silence, his words cutting through the tension. "If you claim to love Lilya this much, why did you betray her?" His question hung in the air, demanding an answer.
I turned to face him, his eyes boring into mine, searching for a truth he was desperate to understand. My mind raced, trying to find the right words, to explain the tangled web of choices and consequences.
"It's not as simple as betrayal, Adrain," I began, my voice measured. "There were reasons, decisions that had to be made for the greater good. You have to understand..."
But Adrain's gaze remained unyielding,
