Chapter 79

Facing him.

Elara’s POV

My stomach churned at the sight of them. I had never seen Magnus before, but he had this feeling of familiarity to him, like I had seen him before somewhere, but I couldn’t place it. And just looking at them filled me with disgust and a fury that burned so low in my chest, but I had to swallow it down. I had a war to finish, and I had to play this right.

I dropped my gaze and shifted back as if their presence was suffocating me, and then I summoned the tears. Then I lifted my eyes, letting the tears fall as my eyes darted past them toward the doorway, like I was searching for something, for even the faintest trace of him.

My voice broke as I forced the words out, “Why are you here?” My shoulders curled inward as if bracing for their answer. “Where is Kieran?”

“Oh, please,” Lilith sneered, her voice dripping with venom. “Why are you looking for a man that doesn’t even want you?”

“...Doesn’t want me? What... What do yo