Elysia
I felt Kael pulling away before I saw it.
I'd caused this. Every choice I'd made, every secret I'd kept, every lie I'd told to protect him had instead pushed him further away. The irony wasn't lost on me.
But staying silent still felt like the only option.
Telling him about Kieran's note would mean admitting I was still a target. That I was still bringing danger to his doorstep when he needed to focus on actual threats at the borders.
I think it is best I handle it myself. It’s better to keep him in the dark than add my problems to the mountain he has already carried.
At least, that's what I told myself.
I started tracking my own movements obsessively. Writing down where I went, when, who I spoke to. Trying to identify patterns. How was Kieran reaching me? How did he know whe
