An ache settled into every c***k of Alyna's heart.
Destiny wasn't at the forefront on her mind before, during or after the spar.
Not because Alyna didn't care, but for the fact that she wasn't worried.
She was at ease because even if something happened to her, there would be others to take care of her.
She had a home, security, friends and family. Alyna placed herself at the very bottom of things Destiny needed.
That illusion shattered dramatically after Destiny's rant. To know that Destiny held her at such a high pedestal in her life was mind boggling.
A tickle of fleeting joy made her smile despite the tears. Alyna allotted a couple of minutes to enjoy the mix of emotions, then hurriedly erased the obvious traces off her face.
When Destiny came back with a maid, she found A
