*Hale* I felt guilty for leaving Amara this morning. She just looked so peaceful sleeping that I couldn't stand the thought of waking her up. I knew I was distracted when Declan began teasing me in our first meeting. "Cat got your tongue, brother? Or do we bore you?" Declan teased from across the table. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. "Just have too much on my mind," I lied, avoiding looking up at him. I couldn't stop thinking about last night. I couldn't forget the sound of her as she got lost in my touch. I couldn't forget the way her face contorted in ecstasy, and I couldn't forget the way she made me feel. "Guys, I think we're done here," Declan dismissed. Taylor and Matt took that as their cue to leave. It was clear our meeting was over. Declan had heard that Thomas and

