Leo
My attention was locked on them as I stood up automatically.
"Mate!"
The girl echoed her previous comment and leapt into my arms. As she wrapped her arms around me, tears streamed down her face. She sobbed into my shirt, and a shudder ran down my spine. As she whimpered and clutched at me, her tears saturated the fabric.
I reluctantly placed my hand on her shoulders. My heart thudded in my chest the entire time. Should I try to get closer to her? I flashed a peek towards Jace, who appeared astonished yet pleased at the same moment.
She glanced at me, sobbing and sniffling, and examined my face.
"Leo?" she asked, her brow wrinkled into a frown as she cried.
I forced a smile on my face.
"A... Astrea?" I inquired, but her frown only grew wider. Perhaps she felt that I was being a
