Celia POV
My claw marks covered his chest, my lips were swollen, and my face was stained. Caius followed my lead. He did not question. He just answered what I needed. He responded to what my mind and body craved.
I finally understood the bond. He protected me once, and I would not allow that to happen again.
The sun started to rise as it filled our room. The new day was upon us, and a busy one at that.
Caius unhooked our cuffs and reached into the nightstand. I felt his soft touch as he opened my hand and closed it around a familiar object again.
"It will keep you safe," he whispered against me as I opened my hand.
It was the necklace, my necklace.
"I never thought I would see this again," I said as I broke down.
Caius softly kissed my head and then helped me put the necklace on
