“Athena, my love,” Kai cheerfully spoke inside of me and I breathed a sigh of relief.
The forest was deathly still, but inside me raged a storm. A storm that wasn’t planning on calming down any time soon.
But first of all, my mate was all that mattered at this point in my life.
My arms tightened around her fragile form as if letting go meant losing her all over again.
Kira. My darling Kira.
Mine.
Her scent was faint but familiar, and it slammed into my senses like a strong wave I’d been dying to drown in. My hand found the back of her head, careful to avoid the deep cut just above her eyes.
She was trembling, she was shaking to the max, her breath was shallow against my chest, and I hated it. I hated how cold she felt and how helpless she must have been fighting for her dear life.
