For the rest of the evening, Kara maintained her distance from Eerik, insisting that she felt lightheaded. It seemed absurd, but for some inexplicable reason, she didn’t desire to be seen within close proximity with him. She couldn’t shake the guilt of causing Henri pain once again. Kara couldn’t help but wonder when this unending cycle of confusion and pain would finally come to an end.

It proved difficult to keep away from Eerik after the moment they had just shared, ...