LYSSANDRA I know Erden expects I'll come to him, but I don't. I can't do that to Meredith. If I go to him, I'll have to tell him a lie, and then another lie to cover up my last lie, and I'm damned tired of lies. I lie back on the sheets, and close my eyes. I can still taste his pre-cum on the back of my throat. I lick my lips, my thighs clenched tight. My entire body feels hyper aware of everything. I haven't heard his footsteps stalking away, and I'm tempted to open the door and see if he's still out there. But I don't get out of bed. I'm afraid if I see him, I won't be able to stop myself from breaking apart in his arms. I force thoughts of Erden to the back of my mind, and slowly, painfully, my breathing calms, and I fall asleep. Only it isn’t peace that finds me, because the nightmares torture me. “Lyssie? Lyssie it hurts!” Nyra screamsI can hear Nyra’s voice, but each time I turn, the smoke chokes me, crawling up my throat and stinging my eye. The heat lashes my face,
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