(Aria)
Hours after our conversation, Kael and I prepare for bed in silence. The tension from earlier hasn't completely faded, but we're both too exhausted to address it further.
I climb into bed and close my eyes, trying to will myself to sleep. But my mind won't stop replaying Kael's words.
"I think if I had never met you that night, my life would be a lot less complicated."
He apologized. Said he didn't mean it. But part of me wonders if there was truth behind the anger. Would his life really be better without me?
'Stop thinking about it,' Ember said.
'I can't. What if he's right? What if marking me destroyed his relationship with Daniel?'
'Daniel destroyed that relationship himself by betraying the pack. None of that is on you.'
I know Ember is right, but the doubt remains. Kael
