Cole didn’t speak for a long time.
The only sound was the fire crackling softly and the wind brushing against the shutters.
Then, his voice dropped. “Then why did you do it?”
Evana’s fingers paused over the bandage she was adjusting.
She looked at him, not just at his face, but into him.
“I don’t know,” she said truthfully. “When I saw you… something in me knew I had to. Like I’d already made that choice long ago.”
Velicia felt her throat tighten.
Cole stared up at Evana as if trying to read an ancient book in a language he hadn’t spoken in years. His hand twitched against the blanket. Then, slowly, he reached for hers.
She didn’t pull away. Suddenly, a golden light began to glow.
Velicia gasped, instinctively reaching toward them, even though she knew they couldn’t see her.
“Wha
