Chapter 4

"Lucia!" Jacob's voice suddenly rose. "Do you even hear yourself right now? You're ending things just because I had to rush off to Vetraland? Just because Silvia got herself into trouble?

"Since when are you so unreasonable and cold?"

He stepped closer, reaching for my shoulders like he was desperate to make me take my words back.

He added, "I know you're mad, but can you stop acting like a child?"

Just then, Silvia let out a perfectly timed sob.

She gently tugged at Jacob's sleeve, her voice choked with guilt and fear.

She said, "Please, Jacob, don't be like…