Tarla
Lots of weird things were happening with the hot alien with the color-changing skin. His gemstone pendant, which resembled a honking big emerald, glowed with a bright light, illuminating the stone from the inside. Kael stared at it with an expression full of hope and softness I’d usually seen only on the faces of people gazing at children they loved. I’d never seen anyone look at a piece of jewelry that way, not even a pricey rock like that one. A curious marking had also appeared on his arm. It made me think of the roots of a tree and it pulsed a vibrant gold against his chromatic skin.
He placed the pendant back on his chest and rubbed his arm with a frown. His gaze, when he turned to me, was accusatory, as if I did that to him. I raised my brows and crossed my arms. “What?” I sa
