Kael POV
My breath catches in my throat. I planned to tell her about Lydia, but I had hoped to give her a moment to breathe after learning who I really am. The minute the rejection was spoken, any feelings I had for Lydia disappeared.
"Don't you dare be a coward again. No more secrets. Lyra's right about our feelings for Sera. She is the one we both want. Tell her that. The bond may have pulled us to Lydia, but everything with her was superficial. The breaking of our bond should have hurt far worse than it did. Make sure she knows that too," Atlas says.
My eyes meet her again. Before I can overthink it, I stand and close the distance between us. When I sit next to her on the couch, I reach for her hand. I'm grateful when she doesn't pull away. She truly is stronger than even I realized
