Chapter 121: Shattered Promises
Eira's breath caught in her throat.
The world around her faded, colors blurred into a dull haze.
Her heart thudded in her chest, a drumbeat that drowned out the rustle of snow outside.
It was like she could just feel the cool breeze brush against her skin, but it was the icy grip of anxiety that held her in place, roots anchoring her to the ground.
She was staring at Callian as if he had spoken a foreign language.
"Callian, what are you talking about?" she asked in a soft and shaky voice.
"You don't mean that. You can't mean that."
"I do," Callian said in a distant tone, though his heart was breaking with every word.
He refused to meet her eyes. "This isn't working anymore, Eira. I've made up my mind."
Eira's throat tightened, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.
"Made up your mind? Just like that? What happened? Yesterday, everything was fine, and now—"
