Chapter One Hundred And Fourteen

Rae’s POV

“I’ve been meaning to ask you for a while now, Gunner. How did Laila end up taking sides with Lyra?” I asked as I held Lucas’ hand in the hospital room where he was.

The nurses had just finished checking his vitals and they told me he was in a stable state. I couldn’t count the number of times I’ve been told that and frankly, I didn’t want to hear it anymore.

Taking my mind off the current situation was my best bet and I was glad that Gunner was here with me.

After our conversation a few days ago, we had managed to maintain our relationship and we were now on good terms. He had been helping me pull through and maintain my sanity every day and I was grateful that I had him in my corner.

“I thought you knew about Laila?” Gunner asked and I could detect a hint of surprise in his voice. Was there something he felt I was supposed to know?

“I didn’t,” I answered. “Lyra was my friend, my only friend here and I didn’t see the need to have any other besides, I’ve only met Laila o