The Siren's Scion
Enemies.
My heart, despite years of her coldness, felt like it was bleeding inside my chest.
Liam looked from Elara's bleeding, trembling hand to me, shaking his head in profound disappointment. "Isla, you have no idea how much you've let me down." Then, to Elara, his voice softened to a whisper. "Shhh, it's okay. I'll send her away. She won't bother you again."
He lifted her carefully and rushed out, our parents following in his wake without a single glance my way. Elara's eyes met mine over his shoulder, and for a fleeting second, I saw something like grim satisfaction.