I reached up and wiped away her tears with a shaking smile, and I pushed away the pain in my lower abdomen where a dagger had pierced in through.

“Don’t cry,” I said softly as I brushed her brunette hair away and the thick forest around us darkened, and thunder in the sky. I knew it was Viola and Zae going at it.

She leaned into my hand and sobbed, but she did not dare touch me as her wings shivered behind her. I closed my eyes and brought her close to me, and I rested my head on top of her head.

“Drop the act.”

“Thought you’d never ask.” She grinned shoving me away and I just stared at her blankly because ever since King fed her noticeable lies she grasped onto it like diamonds, and it disgusted me deeply when she pushed this dagger through me.