Evaline:
I stared at them - my mates. Shock and confusion slammed into me like a wave.
Of course it was them. If there was anyone in this Academy besides Rowan who thought the balcony was a personal doorway into this room, it was Draven. And this time, he wasn't alone. Oscar was right behind him, both of them standing tall in the faint light, their eyes sharp and searching.
Rowan stiffened beside me, but then I felt his hand, the one holding mine, slowly loosened and slipped away. I turned to look at him and he leaned in just enough to whisper, his voice barely above a whisper.
"They must have felt it… through the bonds. Your sudden rise in emotions."
My lips parted as realization dawned. That explained the worry etched into their faces, the way they barged into my room in the dead of night. I swallowed hard as guilt curled in my stomach.
