Chapter 21: You're in Love, My Dear Sister
(Elara's POV)
"Ugh." I doubled over in The Shadowed Alcove, my stomach churning violently from all that moonlight wine. The potent liquid burned my throat as it came back up.
"Elara? Are you alright?" Damien's concerned voice echoed from the entrance of The Velvet Antechamber.
I wiped my mouth with a trembling hand, leaning weakly against the cold stone wall. My legs felt like water beneath me.
Damien rushed to my side the moment I emerged, his strong arms wrapping around my waist to steady me. His dark eyes were filled with tenderness and self-reproach.
"I'm so sorry," he whispered, his voice breaking. "I'm completely useless. I put you through this humiliation."
I managed a weak smile, though my head was still spinning. "You're the best A
