Kai

“Alvara, listen to me.” My voice cracked. “I get that you're in pain right now. I mean, we just lost our child, so you're grieving. You don't have to make a rash decision like this.”

“Rash decision?” Alvara scoffed. “This isn't a rash decision, Kai. It's something we should have done in the first place. Rather, I never should have accepted your offer to help me get back after I'd lost.”

“Ever since I took your hand, the complete opposite had happened,” she continued. “I've lost more than I could ever bargain for, yet still got nothing in return. How much longer do you want us to continue this...