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“Goo—”
“But I’ll need you to make the same promise,” he cuts me off.
“I would never—”
“Promise me, Skylenna,” he orders, but it sounds close to a plea.
I rest my head against his chest once more, breathing in the sweet aroma of cedar and sandalwood. “I promise.”
Kane tightens his strong arms around my body, gripping me like I’m a part of him now. I’m a piece of his soul that was severed, and he’s trying to mend it together again.
“Jack loved you, Skylenna. He believed removing his life from yours was the greatest act of love he could do for you.”
My eyes fall closed. “I suppose you’re not going to tell me how you knew any of that. How you knew my father’s name, and how you could possibly know if he loved me or not.”
“I have two minds about it.”
An unexpected rumble of laughter barrels out of my chest. I keep my mouth closed and let it shake my body against his. I feel the pulls of his cheeks against my head.
“You haven’t been sleeping,” I comment, snuggling into his arms.
“I know.”
“Why not?”
“I’m having trouble adjusting.” He sighs, warm breath blowing over my hair. “It’s nothing to worry about.”
“You’re also having headaches.” The moments where he rubs his temples, clenches his jaw, rolls his neck are happening more frequently.
“You’re quite observant.”
I nod.
“I’m okay. I promise.” The finality in his tone tells me the conversation is over.
“Can I tell you something?” I ask.
“Mhm.” Soft, sweet, warm molasses voice muffled against my head.
“I’ve never felt safer than when I’m with you or Dessin.”
He stays silent.
“I care about you.” And I can hear his heartbeat pick up its pace under the swollen muscles of his chest.
“And Aurick?” Not jealousy, no. More like he’s fishing for something.
“No.”
“No?”
Sleepiness weighs over my eyes. The sounds of midnight wind singing against the trees and the crickets lull me closer to falling back asleep. “I never did.” And in his arms, I drift.
But in a place less pleasant is where I wake up.
3. The Avenging Alter
Strange inhuman sounds erupt from all around.
