Barge

Katherine Pov

"Katherine," I snapped out of my thoughts at the mention of my name. Blinking back to reality, my eyes began to scan through my environment, in search of the overly familiar voice that called out to me.

"Lily," a warm smile curled up my lips as tears stung my eyes.

My gaze softened and I pulled her in for a tight hug, remembering she was the reason we risked our lives in the first place. She was too young to have gone through whatever she had seen and I hated myself for not watching after her properly. She wouldn't have gone out of the bunker if I had kept my head straight and protected them like the Luna I had to be.

"I'm so sorry," she cried out on my shoulder.

"What? No, no, Lily do not apologise," I tried to object but she shook her head instead.

"I should've listened and stayed back. I was so scared to lose Jade or have him as injured as Jude was and I went out to persuade him to come down to the bunker with us, where it was safe—"

"Lily," I cut in, stopping he