Camilla’s POV
It had barely been thirty minutes since Cora was rushed into the theater, and now we were driving home. We left Elani alone at the hospital, though her mate was already on his way to join her.
Part of me was relieved to finally get away from that heavy antiseptic smell. I’d never been comfortable in hospitals. But another part of me felt guilty for leaving Elani and Cora behind. Still, Ruben needed me to confirm something back at the house, and it was important.
But the smell wasn’t the only reason I was relieved to leave.
I wanted to be alone with Malakai. My body ached for his touch. The throbbing between my legs was almost painful, and a restless heat simmered beneath my skin. Yet I didn’t know how to tell him what I needed—that I wanted him. It felt too embarrassing,
