LILA'S POV
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The cave was cold, but Asherâs warmth kept me steady. I knelt beside him, my hands trembling as I pressed a damp cloth to his side.
His wounds were deep, the skin torn and red, but the bleeding had slowed. That glow from my hands earlierâit helped.
I could still feel it, a faint tingle in my fingers, like the carvings on the cave walls were still whispering to me.
But Asher wasnât out of danger yet. His breathing was shallow, his face pale under the moonlight slipping through the caveâs entrance. I had to keep him alive.
I had to.
âLila,â he murmured, his voice weak but soft. âYouâre shaking.â
âIâm fine,â I lied, wiping blood from his arm. My heart pounded so hard it hurt.
Seeing him like thisâhurt, weak, because of meâit was too much.
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