*Hale*

I felt guilty for leaving Amara this morning. She just looked so peaceful sleeping that I couldn't stand the thought of waking her up. I knew I was distracted when Declan began teasing me in our first meeting.

"Cat got your tongue, brother? Or do we bore you?" Declan teased from across the table.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts.

"Just have too much on my mind," I lied, avoiding looking up at him.

I couldn't stop thinking about last night. I couldn't ...