LILA
Callum's grip on my shoulder tightened just slightly, and when he spoke, his voice was firm. "Then I'll be here. You're not alone in this, Lila."
I turned to face him fully, eyes searching his. "Why me?" The question slipped out before I could stop it. "Out of all the people you could've been drawn to, why me? I know there is the bond I don't understand, but is that enough? Can it be broken?"
He didn't answer right away, just looked at me with this intensity I couldn't quite place. When he finally spoke, his voice was soft, almost hesitant. "You do have a point. Sometimes the bond isn't enough. But... I don't know, Lila. I wish I could explain it, but I can't. There's just... something about you."
It wasn't lost on me that he ignored what I said, asking about whether the bond coul
