Zeath.

Tara left a huge amount of emptiness, taking a huge chunk of her out of the office.

Now with her gone, Yolie’s presence seems to be exuding a huge amount of unrest that has me fazed. Not fazed by her, but fazed by the feeling Tara left in me.

That feeling of warmth. Even when she took me unaware by the kiss, I was flustered. And I find myself still trying to recover from that as Yolie scoffs.

“Eryis’s mom, huh? That’s a new low.” I remain silent. I barely even heard ...