Soren After mine and Naiya’s argument, the tension between us has dissolved a little more, but it hasn’t really returned to what it used to be. I know I am to blame for this. I let my father’s duty cloud my own judgment. I felt so hurt for simply thinking Naiya had stolen the dagger. Of course, I was wrong and I have apologized for that, but that doesn’t mean she forgave me. After she told me we were just friends, I admit I was disappointed, but that doesn’t mean I want her to get further away from me. I am her mate. I could never be just her friend. With or without the death threat, I still want to be with her. I just hoped she could understand that. While I think about this, we get to another stop. We’re still a couple of days away from the place where we’re going to stay for a

