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“But I’m not going to move on like you want, either. I’ll worry about you each day that you’re gone whether you want me to or not. But, I want you to know you don’t have to worry about me. I was fine before you, Adam, and I’ll find a way to be fine without you.” I leaned forward and kissed his cheek. “I will always love you,” I said softly.
When I pulled back, his eyes were closed.
“Please just go, June. You’re making this harder than it needs to be.”
“No, Adam. You did that.”
I stood and walked toward the two fey by the door.
“Thanks for taking care of him, Brog.”
He grunted and glanced at Tor, who was watching me for any sign of a breakdown.
“Let’s go,” I said. “I have a lot I need to do.”
Tor didn’t ask what I meant. He simply followed me from the house.
I was fine without conversation. My mind was already racing. I’d meant every word I’d said to Adam. I hoped his trip to the caves would end with him healed, and I’d worry about him and probably wouldn’t sleep well until he was back. Yet, I wasn’t going to stop living while he was gone. I was also done foolishly hoping he’d change his mind and want me once he was healed. The reality was that he’d likely pull this again the next time something happened, and I refused to put myself through that kind of heartache more than once.
Understanding that didn’t stop me from loving him though. It still hurt knowing that we were done. But I was determined to channel that into something useful.
“I’d like to meet Mya. Do you think that’s possible?” I asked Tor.
“Yes.”
We continued past our house toward the other side of Tolerance. I spotted the home I needed as soon as we turned onto the street. Fey were gathered before it, and a man stood on the porch.
“Ghua will lead the group. The infected have proven themselves smart. Nancy has agreed that we must keep the group small for the safety of the humans that remain. Twelve volunteers are needed. No more.”
The gathered fey broke into groups and started talking in low voices. The fey on the porch went inside without waiting for the outcome of whatever the others discussed. My steps slowed with my uncertainty. Maybe this wasn’t a good time to interrupt with my ideas.
Tor didn’t notice my hesitation and marched right up to the door. His knock didn’t silence the gathered men, but it did bring the speaker to the door.
“Tor,” he said when the big fey saw us.
“Drav, June would like to meet Mya.”
Drav grunted and opened the door for us to enter. The smell of some kind of baked sweets hit me, and I inhaled appreciatively.
“What is that?” I asked.
“Cake,” a woman called from the kitchen. “Come in here and help me taste test it.”
I shed my jacket as I moved toward the sound of her voice.
A young woman with dark hair moved around the kitchen. The cake in question rested on the stovetop as she melted some chocolate. She glanced at me when I entered the room.
“June?” she said. At my nod, she smiled. “I’ve heard a bit about you. I was going to give you another day to settle in then come for a visit. Eden mentioned that you were at their feight club this morning.”
“Yeah. It was interesting.”
“I bet. One of these mornings, I’ll wake up early enough to check it out.”
“They go until lunch.”
She flashed a grin at me. “So no excuses for tomorrow, eh?”
I gave a small shrug, still trying to gauge what type of person Mya was. She was the gatekeeper for Tolerance. She was the reason Adam and I had gone to Tenacity in the first place. I couldn’t decide what that made her in my eyes.
