Twilight of Embers (Dragons of Ember Hollow, #1)

by Tessa Hale

“Don’t leave me.”

Pain streaked across her face. “Never. I’m always with you. Always here.” She placed a hand over her heart.

Knox shoved the sweatshirt in my direction. “Put this on.” “What? No. This is yours. Then you’ll be cold.” “I just worked out. I’m fine.” With abs like that, of course, he had.

“It changes you, doesn’t it? Grief?”

I’d lost track of all the impacts losing my parents had on me. Everything from my pre-med quest to never feeling like I fit in. It made me a different person than I was before. But it also meant I never missed an opportunity to be grateful for the little things. A beautiful sunrise, a boy bringing me lunch and sharing his truth. Because I knew how easily it could all be ripped away.

“Even the worst things on the planet can still result in good. It doesn’t make the price worth it, but I think it helps to see those gifts, nonetheless.”