Kimberly POV
“You should have told us what happened earlier, then this would have not happened. You made her do that flame thing around her.”
“I’m so sorry.”
“You should be.”
“Ryder, calm down. It’s not her fault. It was all our fault. Allona, don’t worry now. Kimberly will be fine.”
I thought I was dreaming, but the voices I heard in my head were all real. Ryder, Allona, and River. We must be in the car and about to go back to the academy.
“How could I not worry? It was my fault she’s in this state? Ms. Blaire might send me back to our kingdom.”
“No. We don't have to tell Ms. Blaire. Don't worry.”
“What the heck, River? What about Kimberly? How can she regain her strength? How do we even know that she is really fine?”
“Ryder, her pulse is steady. Her breathing is normal. Heartbe
