A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 106

Chapter Une Hundred & Six 

Chapter One Hundred & Six 

Cai finally let me go at the revelation unfolding before us and took a step towards her. A turn of events that none of us had expected. 

As the initial mate bond moment then finally ran its course, so many emotions flashed across his face. A s if you could physically see the different thoughts running through his mind, put on display for everyone i in the room. 

Confusion, recognition, happiness... and then quickly followed by guilt, shame, and regret. 

And, as he finally tore his eyes away to look at me, I immediately knew what he was thinking. 

Because I was partly thinking it too. 

Of all the people for Cai to be mated to, only Myra could have made us feel so genuinely terrible about what we did. Or, in Cai‘s case, significantly worse. 

Because I‘d slept with my best friend‘s mate… and Cai had also slept with the woman who killed her. 

This was... messy. 

“Myra... I‘m so happy to see you,” he said, unable to even meet her eyes. 

But the look of hurt on Myra‘s face said it all. She didn‘t understand what was happening and Cai‘s reaction to their mate bond was probably only making it worse. 

“Cai...? You‘re my... mate?” she asked quietly. “How... how can that be possible? I‘m not ranked.” 

However, there wasn‘t any further discussion made on the topic. No, instead Cai quickly turned around, confliction still evident across his features. 

“...I‘m so sorry,” was all he said. 

And before Myra could say anything else, he instantly started to leave the room. 

Or, at least, tried to. 

I quickly ran after him, reaching out my hand just as he made it to the door, and caught him before he could get too far. 

“Cai,” I hissed quietly to him. “Wait a second.” 

“Aria… I can’t... I’m not...,” he started, fumbling for the right words. But I knew what he was trying to say. 

I‘m not good enough.’ 

And I completely understood where he was coming from. 

Truthfully, I felt sick at myself too. Somehow, I‘d let Myra convince me that she wasn‘t interested in Cai all those years ago. I should have known better and trusted my instincts. It was so obvious that she had feelings for him. Thinking back now, I wondered if she was just projecting that through me instead, living vicariously from a false belief that she would never have a chance herself. If only she‘d known. 

Heven made perfect sense for them to be together. They had the opportunity to meet in high school and would have balanced each other out perfectly; Cai and his old playboy antics would have been straightened out immediately from Myra‘s sweet nature, and Cal would have done wonders for Myra‘s confidence issues. Before her death, she had already been blossoming into a much stronger, more vocal person. Robbed too early of her full potential, she was someone I always said would fit a Luna position perfectly 

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But, more disturbingly, it also held a puzzle piece missing from the timelines. 

...Because they were both originally destined to die. 

Now things were complicated, a lot of history and errors being made in her absence... but it wasn‘t necessarily impossible to fix. 

Especially since now, more than ever, they would need each other, 

Cai‘s trust issues ran deep from where Thea had hurt him. I was sure that if it were anyone else standing before him, claiming to be his mate again, that he would be sceptical. Possibly even completely unwilling t o accept it. 

But this was Myra. 

Someone we both knew extremely well. I knew he had his own form of close friendship with her, the two o f them exchanging letters even after he returned home. For a period of time, Myra was probably closer to Cai than I was 

So, if anyone was able to help him let go, move on, and be happy... it was Myra. 

Myra, who had never held a grudge or ill wish against anyone, and the kindest person I had ever met. 

Myra, who would be understanding and forgiving of the struggles he endured. 

supporting her through the beginning of her new life. A probably traumatic experience after more than two years absent. She would benefit greatly from Cai helping her adjust and warm up to all the

were still

fact, I couldn‘t think of a better fit.

it,” I said to him, moving to grab his hands gently. “But I think if you walk out that door right now, you‘ll regret it for

said, teeth

show her you‘re not defined by your past mistakes. I think you‘ll find she‘s more forgiving than you

finally nodded. Taking what I said to heart,

just go back there then... ahhh, how

and took a step away

haven‘t slept since,” I joked,

I was sure. I doubted any woman had ever made him so

stop stalling,” I smiled. “You‘ve already

final thankful look towards myself, he slowly walked back over to her bed and sat in the chair, closing the curtain before he did so. A chance for

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royally messed up. 

say before

a little overwhelmed

hope those tears aren‘t from being sad,” Aleric suddenly whispered by my ear, wrapping his

I reached a hand up to my face, I realised he was right. “Oh. No... I think these are happy

it all, I hadn‘t

arm to the door. “Give them some space.”

knew he was

him out, feeling as though I‘d aged another ten years with how intense everything became upon waking up.

the hallway outside, the fatigue was finally catching up with me and

snacks and bed?” he asked, watching me fail to stifle

merely nodded, too sleepy to reply, and

got you,” he

arms, walking

to him. I didn‘t want to waste any

we walked. I could feel the vibrations from his chest as

take a moment to consider his question. Just a small

Selene breathing down my neck at every turn,

simple answer.

do whatever the hell

MONTHS LATER ***

moaned as his hands

possibly the most important day of our hives. But somehow that knowledge had only

though nothing about my tone implied anything remotely serious. “We need to

making his way over my body, planting little kisses everywhere, until he eventually

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his mark.

my body several months earlier. And

please,” I

my efforts of refusal were now beginning to

we can just be a little late,” he said, starting to gently nip my ear. Something that was making it increasingly more

knocking

the other side. “You asked me to remind you when

to me in irritation. “I hate your new attendant.”

last two got me killed. You just hate that

as though he was debating internally which was worse.

to the attendant that I appreciated them letting me know and that I would get ready, before turning back to Aleric laying in bed. He was watching me hungrily as I stood before

I said, dismissing his gaze. “You should get

on me the entire time, prompting me

What is it?”

he said, getting out of bed. “I‘ll join you.”

There it was. 

you‘ll manage to make us even more late if I let you, so go get ready in your old room. I‘m already questioning whether or not I‘m going to have time

be perfect. I really should have tried to be more organised and now only had

behind me and kissed my temple, his hands gently

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meeting my gaze in the mirror.

almost enough to make me

Almost. 

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