Lucie Pov
I watched him disappear into the forest and I fell to my knees against the balcony rail, my arms wrapping around my waist as I shuddered in uncontrollable sobs. I couldn’t breathe, the pain…it was unbearable. I was growing dizzy as I gasped for breath, my lungs straining for air, but I couldn’t…I couldn’t breathe. I knew someone was there by the soft clatter of feet against the floor of the balcony, by the vibration of the floor under me; but I couldn’t move. Why did it hurt so badly? Why was it so…so painful? I gripped the rails as tightly as I could as I tried once again to suck in air, but it failed. Everything failed, everything I did was just…failure. I did this. I caused every part of this. It was all my fault. “Breathe,” he whispered. I shuddered, feeling a hand press
