*Zara*
My heart was still thudding madly in my chest as I processed Eva’s words. The offer was right there in front of me. After all these years of wondering who I was and where I came from, I could finally get answers.
“Zara?” Noah’s voice broke through the panic that was beginning to cloud my mind. He squeezed my hand and tugged on it slightly so that I jerked my head around to look up at him. His thick eyebrows were furrowed. “Are you alright?”
I blinked up at him, trying to clear my head. I opened my mouth to reassure him but then shut it again, my eyes widening. Was I alright? I pressed my lips together when I realized that I wasn’t sure.
Eva was watching my conflicted expression carefully. She put a hand out toward Noah. “It is understandably a lot to take in. Let’s give her a moment.”
