Chapter 137

Adelaide

There was a pause as I gathered my thoughts. How could I ever tell this man that he would have to let her go at one point?

“I get what you’re saying,” I began. “But you can’t protect her forever.”

Alaric let out a chuckle. “Yes, I can,” he said. “She has your eyes, Addy—and I’m sure there are people who might want to use her for their own gain. That’s why I will be the one to protect her…forever.”

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My eyes were glued to Claire, my heart pounding in my chest. How could it not when this was the friend I had worried about the most? The one whose validation I had sought the most.

Even though she was still breathtakingly beautiful with her golden hair and bright blue eyes—there was something in her gaze that I couldn’t quite place.

What did Elyx mean when he said she was right?

“Elyx…” Alaric breathed, stepping past me. I followed his movements as he immediately pulled his friend into a tight embrace, still holding Violet in one a