TRIGGER WARNING:MENTION OF SUICIDEElena POV“Are you even listening to me?” Lucas’ anxious voice pulled me out of my thoughts. “You aren’t still thinking about letting her go, are you?”“I—““Elena,” his hands moved to my shoulders and held on tightly as if he wished to shake me a few times. “She tried to kill you. Twice.”“I know you think it’s stupid,” I said softly. Despite how forceful he was being, I knew it was only out of concern for me. “But—““It’s not only stupid but incredibly reckless.” He growled. “What if she somehow manages to come after you again? What then?”“Come after me?” I repeated, confused. “How would she be able to do that, with me in the dungeons?”He withdrew his hands from my shoulders and leaned back into his seat, his voice low. “I’ve already managed to convince some of the council members and they’ve agreed to help. Today, when I bring it up at the meeting, they’ll support me in ensuring you come out.” His voice softened. “You won’t have to go back in t
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