XANDER'S POV
I was less concerned about Camila’s claim—it was true, anyway—but that wasn’t the issue pressing on my mind. What was on my mind was my fated entanglement with Nyx and how much more we could have kept it a secret.
It was absurd. Inconvenient and equally dangerous.
As much as I wanted to acknowledge the truth burning inside me, I couldn’t in front of Theo, not in front of any other person.
The air in my chambers was thick and thicker, suffocating with unspoken words and thoughts I wouldn't risk to speak out. The rays of the Sun which penetrate through the window cast glows on the walls, My hands clenched impulsively as I tried to steady my racing mind.
Just then, a knock sounded against my door. Sharp. Desperate.
I sighed, already knowing who it was.
"It must be Camila,
