Chapter 75

Ariel

My knees nearly crumpled; my heart thudded hard like the drums of the boy's brigade going on a march past. Slowly, my fingers trailed to my chest and I clutched onto it, hoping it would soothe the uneasiness Dmitri had created.

Even the deep, continuous breaths I took only escalated the queasiness that traveled throughout my body.

Damn you, Guilia, for being a traitor.

Damn you, Dmitri, for being so stubborn.

And damn my body for betraying me like this.

Without thinking, my legs charged forward until I was out of the cabin and almost bumped into Dmitri who was advancing toward the lake.

"Where are you...