LUCAS
I thought it would be easy for me to do as Tristen had informed me, but it was hard. There was no way I could leave this place without talking to Ember. She was my life, and I loved her more than anything else on earth. She would have to see that herself without mincing words. I could only hope she would listen to me right now.
With a sigh, I turned around. I could see Tristen at the foot of the stairs, but that suddenly didn’t matter anymore. All I saw was Ember, trying to dig into her food as she kept an upbeat feature. It was a facade, and I could barely comprehend how hurt she was at that moment. I wished that last night did not happen. I would do anything to make sure that something of this level never happens again.
"Lucas, where are you going?" Tristen queried the moment I
