LILA
Or that I'd been thrown into some supernatural soap opera with witches and mate bonds? It was all so far beyond anything I'd ever imagined, and now it was my reality.
"I don't know," I finally admitted. "Things have just been… weird lately. With everything going on. My family, Ethan, all of it. It's like my whole world got flipped upside down, and I'm just trying to keep up."
Talia's expression softened as she looked at me, concern flickering in her eyes. "Hey, you know you can talk to me, right? Whatever's going on, I'm here."
"I know," I said, offering her a small smile. "Thanks."
But deep down, I wasn't sure I could tell her everything. Not yet, anyway.
We reached the door to the lecture hall, and I could feel the familiar sense of dread creeping in. As much as I wanted to sp
