♛Harley♛
I didn’t sleep after Archer left. I sat in the dim light of the living room, with my knees pulled to my chest, as I read my book. I tried to block out everything else, but the quiet was no longer a comfort. I felt empty. I set the book aside and groaned in frustration.
“There has to be a way,” I said to Nyra. “I mean, how can we be sure? Archer hasn’t said anything, and I feel like…I feel like he would have said something if he was our mate.
“Maybe he is waiting for you,”
“No, that can’t be right,” I argued.
“Maybe he is just scared, Harley,” Nyra pointed out.
“Maybe…” but I shook my head. I wasn’t sure if that was the answer. A big part of me felt like Nyra was right. That we were mates. But another part of me had doubts. “How can we be sure?”
“Maybe…maybe you need to l
