Amanda
I waited until Zale left me before I let my tensed muscles find any relaxation. This was horrible. It had to be the worst possible thing that could happen.
I paused, frowning at my thoughts. But, was this the plan? The Goddess was the one that gave us our mates. She knew who I would be destined to be with...
No! I couldn't let my thoughts slide like this. I was loyal to the Goddess. She'd saved me from a horrible situation. Without her... my fate would have been worse than death. A never-ending cycle of agony.
The door cracked open and I glanced up. But instead of Zale, it was Javier and that other woman.
"Hello?" she greeted me, almost hiding behind my mate.
I didn't like how close she stood to him. "Hi, Clara," I greeted. It came out rougher than I expected.
