Hundred forty-five

As Blaze departed, Arabella let out a sigh. She took a step towards the entrance but paused as she heard Thalia's voice.

"Are you planning to go after him too?" Thalia inquired, her brows raised.

"No," Arabella replied, then added, "Why?"

"You've always been this selfish. I wish my brother could see through your charm instead of being blinded by his attraction to you," Thalia retorted.

"Blaze made it clear that I should stay. Don't you think it would be selfish and foolish of me to put myself in danger after he tried so hard to help me out of it?" Arabella countered. Thalia just shrugged. "I see you have a different opinion."

Arabella took another deep breath. Regardless of what Thalia thought of her, she had no intention of making Blaze feel like his efforts were in vain. It would be foolish to leave the cave when she knew Sandro was solely focused on her. She hoped Blaze was safe, as she hadn't heard anything for a while now. Though the attack on the cave's structure hadn't stopped,