“No, I—” He desperately tried to justify himself, but Letty didn’t let him.
She lifted her hand. “I know, that’s not how you see me now, but I wanted to talk about it anyway, since we are going to have a fresh start.”
The relief on Cirrus’ face was immediate.
It was almost embarrassing how fast the tension left his shoulders.
“I deserved that,” he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. “More than that, actually.”
Letty studied him for a moment, like she was weighing the sincerity behind his words. Then she gave a small nod.
“Good. Then we’re done with that.”
Kayden scoffed quietly under his breath.
“You’re lucky she’s generous,” he muttered.
Cirrus shot him a look. “Says the man who has way more to apologize than me.”
That wiped the faint amusement off Kayden’s face.
“Later,”
