Chapter 78. Blood

Emery POV

I am sitting in one corner of my cell and Phoenix is sitting in the other. He growls at me whenever I get too close. I can’t say I blame him. After what I have just done, I deserve a fate worse than death. I just hope he understands that I wasn’t in control. My mind wasn’t my own.

Lelia is reaching through the bars, trying to comfort him. His little arm is bandaged up from where I drew the blood from. They are not speaking to each other aloud, but I don’t think that means they are not communicating. After spending time with them both, it appears that they have a mind link between them.

After some time, Phoenix gets to his feet, cradling his arm against his chest. He drags his feet as he walks over to me. I wipe the tears from my cheeks, but I don’t speak to him. I want him to be in control of this conversation.

“There are two voices in your mind now,” he states.

I nod my head. I don’t know how to explain to him what happened. One moment