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Maybe it's better if you sleep at your place tonight.
I rolled over, not ready to get up, and reached over to pull Kat closer. Instead of her warmth, my arm wrapped around an ice cold pillow in an empty bed. Regret slammed into me when I realized she wasn't there. Flopping onto my back, I chided myself for my behavior yesterday. Zandia knew all the right buttons to set off my anger. I'd said several rude things that when heard out of context, just made me sound like an asshole.
Using my shame as motivation, I pushed myself to get out of bed and find my mate to apologize. We'd slept fully clothed since she was still frustrated at me, so I didn't bother to change. Padding through her house, I didn't feel her presence. Our bond was stronger from the first mating, so I could feel she wasn
