DANIKA
"Are you alright?" Kaziel asks at the entrance of the event hall. My stomach feels tight, a lump in my throat. How can I be alright after receiving such a haunting text? Still, I nod because apparently, I have temporarily lost the ability to speak.
Kaziel watches me for a few seconds. Then he turns away from me and rubs his forehead, his other hand on his lower back.
I swallow past the lump in my throat, clutching my purse tighter.
"Dove, did I..." He cuts himself off, still not looking at me. "Did I do something wrong?"
My chest tightens. I should show him the text and get it over with. But what if...what if...
"Dani?" My mate breathes, his voice laced with anguish. And suddenly, I'm struck with guilt.
"We can just go home if you're not ready for this. But please, baby, plea
