Kai and Elena lay together, wrapped in the warmth of each other’s embrace. The afterglow of their reunion had settled into a comfortable silence, but Kai’s mind was restless. He could sense that there was more Elena needed to tell him. The vial she had given him had restored his memories, but the circumstances surrounding its acquisition were still a mystery.
Kai propped himself up on one elbow, looking down at Elena, who was wrapped in the bed sheet, her face turned away from him. Gently, he brushed a strand of hair from her face, his voice soft but serious. “Now, can you tell me from where and how you succeeded in getting this vial?”
Elena hesitated, her heart pounding as she considered how to tell him the full truth. She could feel Kai’s concern, his love, and the protectiveness that
