~Hazel~
I haven't seen Val and Tae since we mated three nights ago. I never told them, but staying in our bedroom was very painful for me because Val's scent was overpowering. Even the cotton balls couldn't keep her heavenly aroma away, but she needed me and I refused to let her down. I can't take that risk again, so the next morning I told them not to come to the cabin. I can only trust myself to an extent until I'm back to normal, which is supposed to happen this afternoon. I'm nervous as hell, but I'm not worried about myself. I'm worried for Eden. I have a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach that she's going to do something crazy. She isn't being herself today. I hope my gut is wrong.
"Eden, talk to me." She stops wiping the same spot on the counter that she's been scrubbing for the last fifteen minutes.
"Talk about what, Haze?" I can tell she's avoiding eye contact, and it's ticking me off.
"Everything is going to be okay. We'll keep in touch, and the borders should be open
