Mika sighed. “Fine. So long as you’ve got a handle on it. I won’t say anything. Please, don’t let this get so far that you have no choice but to leave.” Her sister held her even tighter. “I can’t lose you, too.”
“I won’t. I promise.”
life.”
“We’ve already lost so much. We have to stay together. Build a new “You’re not going to lose me.” She couldn’t guarantee it, but she couldn’t stand to see her sister upset.
Mika left her alone and she stared up at the night’s sky and the canvas of stars that had enchanted her since childhood.
Her sister had been so warm while all she felt was the cold. Her mother had felt this before the heat had hit. When that had happened, the only man who’d been able to satisfy her was her mate, her husband.
Heather knew exactly when the changes began in her b
