Watching her walk away was hard. Both knew that she did it to give them space to think. However, it left them feeling bitter and wronged.
An hour had passed since she stepped away. They didn't go in search of her. Lila could easily protect herself. She didn't need them to act like overprotective lovers.
What she needed was their understanding, which was harder than any of them thought. Sometimes, love was unreasonable. Just like now
Knowing that she could protect herself didn't stop them from worrying for her. Especially when she was going to stab at her heart to extract blood.
It was already bad enough that she did it twice, for them. The guilt as well as the fear kept them from accepting her decision.
Zander watched Kai pace up and down. If he wasn't feeling worse, he would have made fun of the man. However, pacing wasn't going to solve any of their issues.
