Alaric’s pov
I sat beside Karla's bed, my mind in a whirl. She seemed so peaceful. So vulnerable, dreaming her dreams. But I knew as soon as she opened her eyes, reality would crash back down on top of her. And I couldn't help but feel that we teetered on the edge everyday because of this. For one wrong move, one word out of place and it could all come crashing down around us.
I turned to see axel tapping away at his phone and looked away from him.
Leaning back in my chair so that my words wouldn't disturb the woman from her slumbering fantasies I murmured softly, "Axel... when are we going to tell her the real truth?
Axel stiffened and put a finger to his mouth to hush me from saying anything else. I saw something in the man’s eyes that made me roll my own. He then pointed at Karla w
