Chapter 198

**KAELIA**

The light that died in Reno's eyes with my answer put a cold sliver of fear deep into my chest. Not because I was afraid of him, not because I thought he might hurt me, but because I've seen that look once before. Back when he overheard me tell Bas that I loved him. Back when I first broke his heart.

"You...can't," he clips out, his entire body tightening as he shoves up onto his feet,