Razor stood in Kali’s bedroom looking out the window. The door to the bathroom was closed and he could hear her as she stepped out of the shower. He thought of joining her, but remembered his mother’s word of caution to be patient. He did not want to make any more mistakes. The last two days had been hell and he wasn’t about to mess up again.
As he stared out at the darkening sky, he discovered he was feeling another foreign emotion – nervousness. His hands trembled as he thought of how close he had come to losing the most precious thing in his life through his own stupidity. He should have known that Rainiera would try to change his mind. If he had told her he had an Amate, it could have avoided so much heartache.
He turned when the door opened. His breath caught at the sight of Kali si
