Chapter 126 Shadow Of Betrayal

• Daniel’s POV
• The fire has almost gone out, and my companions' sleeping faces are shadows created by the fading brightness. But I can't sleep; my mind is a tangle, divided between my urge to guard them and the nagging anxiety that I might fail against. Though it's harder said than done, Lena's words from the past resound in my thoughts, pushing me to share the weight. I have always carried the weight alone; it is my natural state. Suppose I allowed them in only to let them down?
• I move to stare into the flickering flames, hoping they may somehow provide answers. But all I have left when the fire dies is stillness—a silence heavier than any enemy.