Feeling warm hands caress my face, I know it is Aiden by the tingles that are also coursing through my body at every point of contact. Peeling my eyes open even though they feel as if they weigh ten pounds, I notice that I am still lying on the floor of the cave where I had destroyed those creatures. Sensing that I am now awake, Aiden questions, “Kenna, are you okay? I was so worried about you, love.”
Reaching up to wrap my arms around Aiden in order to offer him comfort I murmur, “I am fine, babe, but I would love to get out of this place and go back home.”
Releasing his grip on me, he gives me a look filled with hurt while gritting out through his teeth, “I know that I didn’t protect you, but I had hoped that it wouldn’t cause you to leave me. Going home is not an option for you, Ke
