Lila's POV
On the cot, Kael lay still, breathing shallowly. The injuries Hayden had caused him were severe, but the healers had done their best. With his arms folded and his face impassive, Kian stood at the entrance. Selene was walking tensely next to me.
My fingers clenched into fists as I sat next to Kael. He was lying. I had been deceived by him. However, it had also cost him. My chest ached with mixed feelings as I saw his battered and bruised body.
Before he released a ragged breath, his eyelids fluttered. "Lila?"
I tensed up. "You're awake."
He let forth a feeble laugh. "Barely."
Selene folded her arms. "Speak up. "Now."
Kael shifted slightly and moaned. "My family was with Hayden. Lara, my sister... His voice broke. "I had no choice."
I felt a blaze of anger. "No option? Yo
