Chapter 90: Just a Fog
Elara’s POV
"That's forbidden magic, my love," Liam said quietly, the soft edge in his voice vanishing as his expression darkened. “It doesn’t come without a cost.”
His words hit harder than I expected. My chest tightened.
“I don’t care,” I whispered. “If it protects me...if it stops Kian from snapping and dragging me into the middle of the academy by my hair...I’ll pay it.”
He looked at me, eyes searching mine. “You think he’d hurt you?”
“No,” I breathed. “But he’d claim me. Out loud. In front of everyone. And that’s worse.”
My voice cracked. “He’s not like you, Liam. You’ll flirt, tease, threaten with a grin and a wink. Kian? He doesn’t flirt. He doesn’t just mark. He dominates. And if he remembers what happened last night, if that tether instinct fully kick
