Wasn't Even Called by Her Name

Hearing Frayne’s raspy, loving voice unleashed two entire years of tightly bottled-up tears from Elara. The weight of his affection broke down the barriers she had built to survive. While trapped inside the hellish walls of the Aurelian Institute, she had imagined this exact reunion over and over again. She used to dream of running into Frayne’s arms like she did as a kid, crying about whoever had