Buried Origins

Cassia

A familiar scent reached me before the soft footsteps did, Aria. Inside me, Kiara instantly settled a fraction. She's hurting.

I followed the scent toward the library entrance and found Aria standing in the shadow of the doorway alone. The moment her eyes met ours, her entire body stiffened. "I'm sorry," she blurted out, the words spilling out so fast it made my chest ache.

I frowned gently