Lingering Shadows

Jessamine's P.O.V.

The hot water pounded on my back as I stood in Kaelen's arms beneath the spray of the shower. I didn't want to talk to him about it. The horrors of that world were too much for any living creature to have to experience.

I could still feel the chill that had settled deep into my bones, and my body trembled despite the heat I was surrounded by.

Kaelen had given up talking to me