Chapter Thirty
Beulah took her time wandering the maze-like halls of the ship. She felt Yehfe’s absence like a boulder sinking down into the depths of still waters. After Yehfe’s departure, Pakua had turned and headed in the opposite direction without a word to her.
Unlike his brother, Pakua’s intentions towards her were confusing. One moment he wanted nothing to do with her. In the next, he was all over her, devouring her from head to toe. At another time, he swore he would never love her, but in the next moment, he was ready to lay down his life to protect hers.
Yehfe’s actions matched his words. He told her he loved her and he showed her. There was no conflict. Beulah craved a life without conflict.
“But Auntie Essie, I don’t wanna go home now.”
Beulah jerked back to the present at
