Chapter 321

I went back with tears in my eyes to where Dane was lying. I

knelt beside Dane, his face white, small breaths caught in his throat.

The weight of failure leaned upon my chest, the tick of each second louder than the last.

“Aurora,” he said low and quick, no louder than my own heartbeat racing in my head. His hand reached for mine weakly, but insistently.

trying,” I whispered, and a lump

she won’t budge. She toys with us, and I don’t know how long

my hand, but he could not muster enough strength. “You. you’ll

meet his eyes. “I’m not so

Trajan stepped inside, his face grim. His eyes flicked between Dane and me before landing on my tear–streaked

a problem,”

serious enough that it cut through

asked, standing too quickly; my exhausted body

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