Kalilah POV
Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, they did, and it was entirely my fault.
I was drawing attention to myself. That much was for sure, but I had started travelling around the area, trying to help as many people as I could. All I wanted to do was make things better.
It had started with me remaining by everyone’s side here, helping them train, but then I started to do more and more.
I know I was drawing attention to myself, but it mattered that I was able to get to Axel.
“You know you’ve made yourself a target,” Mara said quietly, arms crossed as she leaned against the porch railing. “Axel’s got a clear shot now.”
I didn’t even look up from where I was tightening the wraps on my wrists. “He already had a shot. I just stopped ducking.”
Mara let out a breath. “Kal
