Chapter 7
"Ara," Nathan called, and the sound of that nickname coming from his lips made me stumble backward so hard I almost tripped over my own feet.
I opened my mouth but nothing came out, my throat had closed up completely and all I could do was stare at him kneeling there on the kitchen floor with pieces of broken plate scattered around him.
"Ara, it's me," Nathan said again.
"Kael?" I managed to whisper, even though I already knew the answer, even though every part of me was screaming that this was impossible.
"Yes, it's me. It's Kael," he said, and he was looking down at his hands now, turning them over and over like he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"What's happening? How did I end up here? I can see your face now, from the outside. I can actually see you with real eye
