ELARAI swallowed, my hand trembling against the fabric of my dress. "Calix... what happened?" I whispered, my voice cracking against the silence. "Why are you looking at me like that?"His towering frame cast a long, dark shadow over me, but his posture wasn't protective anymore. It was completely detached. He looked down at me with a calm, flat expression that made my blood run cold."I want to end things between us," he said, devoid of warmth. My legs went numb. The ground beneath my feet felt like it was crumbling away into a dark abyss. A shock paralyzed my lungs, making it impossible to breathe. I stared at him, my mind rejecting the words I had just heard.After a long pause, I managed to force a sound out of my throat. "Why?" I choked out, my eyes burning as the first wave of panic hit my chest. "What happened? Last night... Last night you told me I was yours. You said nothing in this world could stop you from claiming me."Calix took a slow step forward, closing the space
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