Ava stood in weighty silence, unsure of how to respond to what Liam had just revealed to her. She wasn’t used to people opening up to her – hell, at this point she wasn’t used to people speaking to her like a sentient being with feelings and opinions.
Needless to say, Ava had no idea how to navigate sensitive subject matter. Did he want her to ask about his mate? Surely, he wouldn’t have brought it up if it weren’t a subject he was comfortable talking about. Right?
“Is she…” Ava trailed off, opting to let him take the lead on the subject, so as to not accidentally offend.
“She died,” He said, his words understandably clipped. “Rogues. She was a *marvelous* fighter. A real warrior up until the very end.”
His words were heavy, prompting Ava to believe that there was so much m
