Alora's Pov
"I guess I was just snappy because you weren't here. Now that you're here, I'm as good as new." Kylen said.
He sounded true, but I have a premonition that that isn't entirely what was bothering him.
I sighed in exasperation, deciding to just let it go, he looked tired already.
He lifted up my jaw to look at him directly, sighing when he saw the downcast look etched on my face.
"I'm okay, I promise. You don't have to worry about me, I'm really fine." Kylen said in a soft voice.
"You're not." I pressed, knowing fully well that he might not still open up if it's something he really did not want to discuss with me.
His demeanor changed to a tense one again, his signature look gave nothing away about how he felt.
"It's the annual mating ball," He stated simply.
"What is tha
