LEO
Sol looked like a shell of herself, and it killed me. I couldn’t hold myself back from pulling her into my arms. It was only a matter of time, and I had tried to give her some space. If there was ever a moment when she needed our bond more, I couldn’t imagine it.
Once it seemed she had calmed down and the tears were momentarily stopped, we left the house. I helped her into the passenger seat of my car and then joined her. She didn’t speak as I drove out of Briar Falls. If she doubted that I knew what today was when she opened her door, I confirmed it for her after breakfast.
I had no desire to force her to celebrate this day. That would just be painful for her, and I could never do that. Instead, I wanted to give her the space to feel her grief but also show her that we could hono
