KAEL
Dawn’s light hit my face as I released myself back into the great stream of ‘reality’ for another day. The hot water provided no escape from the dull ache in my chest as I staggered from the shower to the bedroom.
As I dried and changed, I reminded myself that I did what was necessary, but Fenrir had been silent since the rejection, and it was crushing me.
My phone rang when I was walking toward the patrol area. It was Grandfather.
“Kael, why are you not in the office?” His voice was firm and on the edge. He hardly used this tone with me.
“I’m on patrol,” I gruffed. “Briefing the—”
He didn’t let me finish. “Ditch whatever you’re doing, and come to my office.” And he hung up. He didn’t even wait to hear what I had to say.
Well, I knew one thing. Whatever it was Eldric had to te
