"W-what?" The single word escaped my lips, even though Caspian's statement echoed loud and clear in my mind.
I felt the blood drain from my face, leaving my skin cold and pale, while my heart pounded furiously against my chest. A wave of dizziness and nausea surged through me, and even the light in the room made my eyes ache. Still, I doubted it was a side effect of vampire blood.
"Of course, it's not like Hadrian would ever manipulate your feelings..." Caspian let out a strained laugh, his attempt to assure me awkward and unconvincing. His words hung in the air like a frail shield against the storm of doubt raging inside me.
Some desperate part of me searched for an explanation—any reason that would keep me from feeling betrayed. But how could I not?
"Caspian... How is it even possibl
