I felt completely drained, like every ounce of strength had been pulled out of me. My body still worked, but barely , running on empty in a way that went deeper than just being tired.
"Has Julian been cremated? I need to say goodbye," I asked softly.
Riley shook her head. "I'm not sure. After you collapsed, I had to focus on taking care of the babies. I'm sorry, Elena. I shouldn't have left you alone."
None of us had expected Harlan to arrive before Lewis. He'd shown up early, before any of us were ready.
I placed a hand gently on Riley's shoulder. "No one is to blame. It's fate, Riley. We can't fight fate."
I looked around the room. Harlan wasn't there. I lowered my voice. "Riley, if that was my death curse, what does that mean for your future?"
