Aurelia’s POV
I yelp, my voice sharp and trembling as my hands shoot forward on reflex. “Lior!”
The name tears from my throat before I can stop it. My eyes widen in horror, breath catching as I see him fall—his body hitting the ground in a blur. Heat rushes up my neck, my pulse hammering. “Oh no…”
I whisper, my voice shaking. “I just wanted to scare Lila off, push her aside, away from my Liam. I didn’t mean for her to—” My chest tightens. “I didn’t mean for this to happen. And now, Lior?”
Panic courses through me, cold and sharp. My fingers fumble for my bag, digging through it with shaking hands until I find my phone. “I need to let Claudia know,” I mutter, breath uneven. “She’s the only one who can help me out now.” I unlock the screen and start to type, but my mind flicks mid-motio
