*Kael*

I couldn’t bear the thought of losing Gemma. And when she yelled rather angrily that she was in love with me, my heart ached so badly that I thought, for the briefest of moments, taking up Helie’s exaggerated suggestion and making love to my mate here and now. Even if we burned our skin off on the sand, it would be worth it. She was worth it.

And she was worthy of reuniting with her best friend. Cari Maayan, an Epsilon of the Oceantide pack, sent ...