Kyra-I was pretty sure that at this rate, Caleb was ignoring me. It has been more than a day since he kissed me. Since then, he has stayed holed up in the guest room. Every time I have tried to talk to him, he has claimed to be busy.My emotions were a disaster, but at least it wasn’t about Hunter being gone. That still bothered me a great deal, but it was what Caleb did that was getting to me. The guilt I felt for enjoying it was my biggest issue.Barely less than a week ago I just lost my mate. I should still be grieving, at the very least trying to move on with my life. Yet I find myself thinking about the kiss Caleb and I shared, more than I should.Not to mention I have yet to talk to Ace since the kiss, so I was afraid of how he was going to respond. Then there was the worry that was plaguing me that Caleb was going to leave again. For a split second I thought that since he was back, things would return to the way they used to be. I would onc

Kyra-Hearing everything he was saying, I wasn’t sure what to make out of everything. Knowing he was going through all this alone, made my heartbreak. I wanted to keep interrupting him to ask more questions, but I wanted him to finish telling me.The fact he was never too far from me angered me though. Not because he didn’t tell me, it was because I never knew. If I hadn’t been so wrapped up in my life, would I have gone to find him? I always felt as if he were not too far from me, but I never went searching.While he was going through all of this, I was just going about my life. Granted, I didn’t know but I should have suspected something was wrong. I was starting to feel like it was just as much my fault as it was his that he left me.“Alec came to me and told me that you were going to need me. He wouldn’t tell me why, but I knew I had to return. It didn’t matter how far away I was, you were never a far thought.

Caleb-For the first time in what felt like a long time, I waited eagerly for the twins to answer. I did think that Kyra needed to spend some quality time with her kids though. Watching them just moments before, I felt that they needed each other more than Kyra needed me.As much as I hated it, I was an outsider to her new family. Okay, it wasn’t exactly new, but it was still new to me. The last thing I wanted to do was try to force my way into their lives as if I belonged.“We would like that actually.” Ryleigh spoke.“Good, then it is settled. You will join us for movie night.” Kyra said, smiling up at me.I wasn’t sure what I was more excited about. Kyra smiling again or being able to do a movie night with them. Over the years, I have spent many nights wishing I could return to the simpler times. When our biggest issue was trying to decide on a movie to watch.“Thank you.” I told the twins.

Kyra-When I woke up, I felt disoriented. I remembered that I had asked Caleb to hold me after I woke up in the middle of the night. Except when I woke up this morning, I was on the couch with a blanket over me. Caleb was nowhere in sight.Sitting up on the couch, I stretched my arms over my head. Oddly enough I felt like I got a good night’s rest. My stomach growled and I debated what I would eat for breakfast, although the moment I thought about food, I had to run to the nearest bathroom as nausea hit me.In the middle of throwing up my supper from last night, I sensed Caleb behind me. I felt him kneel beside me and then his hands pulled my hair back. I felt a slight shock when his fingers brushed up against the back of my neck.It was a familiar shock, but one I marked up to just static electricity. Caleb didn’t say anything, but the care he was showing me made the vomiting process feel just a bit easier. When I finished, I just sat up and

Kyra-“Did you want to talk to me about something Child?” My mother asked as soon as I closed the door to my art studio.“Dad wasn’t your first mate, was he?” I asked, not entirely sure how to proceed with my question.“No, he wasn’t. I have had many in the years prior to him.” She answered as she walked around the room.“What happened after you lost your first mate?” I asked, sitting down on my office chair.“I was devastated. It took me years to overcome my grief from losing my first mate. But you see, I am not like you when it comes to mates if this is where this is going.” My mother started running her finger along the shelving of where I kept some paintings, as she spoke.“These are wonderful you know. I don’t know if I tell you enough, how proud I am of you. You have a beautiful gift, and I am glad you are able to share it with others.” My mother