Chapter 106

Alaria

“Hey.” Liam said from my bedroom as I stood out in the balcony. “It's a cold night.”

“You do realize that I am in my room, out on the balcony because I needed my space, right?” I asked, not turning to face him. He walked towards me and draped a blanket over my shoulders.

“I know I saw you from the garden and it is the reason why I came.” He said, watching as I tightened my hand around the blanket. “You're still shutting yourself off. Despite everything and despite the date earlier.”

“It's not going to be easy for me to just forget that, Liam.”

“I know, but you can at least try. But you don't want to.” He said and I laughed, shaking my head as I looked away from him, fighting back the tears from falling from my eyes.

“It's not that I don't want to, it's just the fact that I lost so much, Liam. And the idea of this happening to me again was one that I never expected.” I said, clearing my throat, fight