CHAPTER 43
"We couldn't—" Luke's voice broke before he could finish. His lips sealed shut abruptly, as though an invisible hand had wrapped itself around his throat. Kael, however, had no intention of letting the unfinished sentence remain unfinished. A faint smile slowly curved his lips. It wasn't mocking or triumphant. It was the knowing smile of someone who had already seen through the answer Luke was too afraid to say aloud. "You couldn't," Kael finished for him. "Because the moment you fought for Ivy, you would have had to send Emma in her place." The words struck Luke harder than any blow. His pupils trembled violently, and for the first time that night, he found himself unable to meet Kael's gaze out of shame. "You made your choice," Kael continued, his voice as calm as ever. "You decid
- Writer
