Kaelen'S POV
I snarled at Elara, placing myself between her and the enchanted hourglass.
“How dare you come in here! You have no right!” I seethed.
Her curiosity and disregard for our privacy were going to get us all killed. If she couldn’t control herself, I was going to have her locked in her room.
“I-I’m sorry,” she said, her eyes wide. “I didn’t mean—”
“I don’t care what you meant.” I stalked toward her with a growl, making her step back. “You never think, you just act. You could have ruined everything. Now, get out! I never want to see your face again.”
This time, she didn’t argue. She didn’t fight back.
No, she ran out the door like I was the biggest, scariest monster she’d ever seen.
My chest heaved; my fists clenched as I stared at the countdown on our lives. I fell to my
