“Amara . . . We must return to the realm at once. How can you possibly accomplish such a feat?” His words pierced through me, injecting a searing guilt that clung to my every thought.
I tightly grasp his hand, my fingers wrapping around his with fierce determination. It’s not out of weakness or dependency but I refuse to let him harm Lucius. I am fully capable of handling the situation on my own.
I don’t want him to do something for me.
“Stop!” I placed my order with an icy demeanor. “You are under no obligation to take any action . . .” I stumbled over my words, my speech tripping over itself as I painstakingly rose to my feet.
Despite my unsteady movements, he clung tightly to my hand, wanting to help me up—filled with a surge of determination, I forcefully pushed him away, breaking
