~Lincoln~ I groan and move on the bed. I reach out to find the bed empty. I sit up and look around the room, but there’s no one there. I check the time to find that it’s not too early, so Tia should be in bed at least. Hey, L. Where are you? I was talking with Dad and just decided to stay in the training area. Is Tia with you? No. Is everything okay, Linc? Yeah, everything is good. I will see you later. I’m slightly concerned that not only is Tia not in the room, but Landon hasn’t seen her either. I know she has a lot to deal with, but I don’t want her to isolate herself too much. That isn’t healthy at all. I reach out through our mate bond, but there’s a block. I try to break through, but it doesn’t even shake. I try to feel her presence, but that’s blocked, too. I sigh and scra

