Elara'S POV I nodded. It was basically the business deal he’d offered me right before I fled. The one that had pissed me off and made me feel cheap, duped, owned. Now I was coming back to them, this time with my heart more heavily guarded, asking for this arrangement. I was asking for their help.“Yes,” I said to him, but I couldn’t help my gaze flicking to Kaelen. His face was stony, closed, completely unreadable. His fists balled at his sides. I was willing to try to meet him halfway. If he wasn’t on board, then none of this was possible. “Are you—?” I began.He stormed from the room and slammed the door closed. I cringed.Lysander hugged me closer.“I’ll speak with him,” Xavier said.I glanced up at him. “Are you even on board with this? Do you still want me?” I asked, trying to keep my emotions out of my voice. I had more scars now, both inside and out, than I had the last time he’d seen me.In a blink, he was kneeling at my side, his palms cradling my face. “Oh, I want you, sw
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