(Elara)
The soft vibrations of the many machines Camila had been hooked to filled the room but Sera, her presence had been the loudest of them all. It cut through the air sharper than any sound I could hear around and that was saying something. Her smile was faint and polite but her eyes, they were filled with calculations. It was as though she was looking for loops for reasons I had no idea about.
I stayed still on the bed as my fingers were still curled around Camila’s, as if that fragile connection could anchor me. Damon’s words echoed in my chest like a warning siren. Nowhere is safe.
“You should rest, Elara,” Sera repeated, her tone smooth and almost motherly even though the undertone was cold. “You haven’t slept properly in days.”
I forced a small smile onto my face. “Neither hav
