Chapter 45

Guilia

My mind was jumbled, all the parts of my brain simmering in a cauldron of confusion. Speaking to him was worse than staying away, but what annoyed me the most in this matter was that I was still scared and worried about him.

Dalian was away playing with his cousins, and I didn’t think I’d enjoy being in my own company so I steered toward Ariel’s room. She opened up after the second knock, ushering me in with a look of concern spread over her face.

“You don’t look good,” she commented after scanning my face briefly. “What happened? How was the therapy session?”

I reclined onto...