SAGE I lean back and let the sun heat my face. Today, I was out with Sara and Thomas by the lake. We had started some training techniques this morning, but no sign of Shaun anywhere. Thinking he was busy, I did it myself. After training, I let them paddle in the water while I leaned back against the tree. Nyx was humming in my head but was ignoring me, and it was all because of our mate. I have been avoiding Austin for the last four days. I didn’t mean to, but every time I thought about him coming near me, it sent a shiver right through me. Not only that, I felt mum was always close by, but I didn’t know why. I didn’t want her to learn about us. Uncle Bryn was still here and was spending more time with me, which was nice. We talked about everything, mainly about Austin, what it was