~ CASIMIR ~
I was numb as I led her into the bathing room, my head spinning, but none of it touching me.
When she had left me back in the dining room I had felt relieved. But as the hours passed in the wake of her strange farewell, my uneasiness grew. Something wasn't right, and I wasn't sure what it was. The bond was dead- I kept it that way.
I was considering going to look for her, assuming she'd be in her chambers, or with Maya, but before I could make the decision- because in truth, I didn't know what I was going to say if I did find her- Rake scratched at my mind.
'What is it?' I growled.
He didn't even speak, just sent me an image of her curled over her own knees, her face buried… and a feeling of great grief.
Damn.
'Your mate needs you.'
'Has something happ
