Erik can only imagine how she’s feeling. She struggled to get out of his embrace, but he didn’t let her.
“I don’t fully believe it either. Honestly. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, we can only prepare for it. Right now, only Alec knows the truth. He could be playing us all, but do you think he would?”
She was trying hard to calm down. She wanted to hit someone. Someone named Alec. Would he really dare? If not, then, was he really saying the truth? She knows Alec. No one knows him better than she does. But why didn’t he tell her?
Fire, huh? The opposite of water. She can’t wrap her mind around it.
She was trembling slightly. From a combination of anger and trepidation. She feels… lost. And weak. She held unto Erik and leaned on his chest as she tries to calm down. He lightly c
