Talia and Lucian sit quietly for a long time after Igneous leaves. Lucian is keeping a physical distance and Talia feels the emotional distance hovering like a hand over her heart. She is at a loss for what to say, but she knows what she should say at this moment.
“I’m so sorry.” Tears sting her eyes as she forces the words from her lips. “You trusted me with your secret, but I didn’t have the confidence to trust you with mine.” Her hands twist in the bed sheets and Lucian studies her with a blank expression. “Igneous had finally accepted me, too. Now...we’ve gone back to square one. I don’t know how to fix it, but I’m willing to do anything if you both will forgive me.” The tears are hot as they land on her hands. The pain in her heart is almost too much for her to bear, but she will bea
