New Life, New Mate
The morning of the Bonding Ceremony, I was up before the sun.
Cayce stepped in, pushing back the tent flap, cradling a bunch of fresh Astraleaves—dewy and wild from the cedar woods.
He didn't say a word. Just scooped me up and carried me straight toward the Moon Goddess statue.
I glanced at him.
He wasn't anything like Kain. Kain was wildfire—loud, cocky, always looking for trouble.
Cayce? Ice-bound fang. Sharp jaw, blade-straight nose, eyes locked ahead like nothing could shake him.