Sophia’s POV
Xander left me in our doorway, crying. He knew I was crying, but I knew if he had stayed, he wouldn’t have left. I didn’t want him to go either. It really felt like he was telling me goodbye. I can’t lose another mate. I couldn’t go through that pain again. I had to protect both of them today, no matter the cost. Kane walked over to me and engulfed me in a big hug, and just held me as I cried.
“Baby girl, it’s going to be OK. We are going to kill him, and this will end. We will all come back here together.”
“I know, it just felt so much like a goodbye.”
“Come on, we need to get ready.”
I walked to the bathroom and took a shower. Letting the hot water run down my body felt great. I could have stayed here forever, but I couldn’t. I still needed to see the boys again an
