Book 16: We Can't Be Together

Lexa

I rise on my elbows and blink up at Kaleb. My vision goes spotty for several seconds before repairing itself, but my brain feels like a leaden weight. I’m not sure I’m actually here now, in this room, bracing myself over the side of Kaleb’s bed while my stomach pitches and rolls, the taste of magic heavy on my tongue. “B-Blake? Where did you hear–hear that name?” I’m going to vomit. I don’t think I can help it. My body lurches, and I end up on my knees on the ground before Kaleb can steady me. I close my eyes, the room spinning for several seconds before wobbling back to normal.

He exhales sharply through gritted teeth, his hand warm and flat against my upper back. “Put your head between your knees and breathe.”

“I feel like I’m on a boat.”

“I’ve never been on a boat, but what you’re feeling right now is fae m