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. 

happened to need someone 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

they were still perfectly balanced.

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

gently. “But I think if you walk out that door right now, you‘ll regret it for the rest of your life. The worst possible thing you could do is ruin

he said, teeth gritted.

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

passed, he finally nodded. Taking what I said to heart, he straightened back up, took a deep breath, and rubbed his face to refocus.

okay,” he said. “I‘ll just... I‘ll just go back

a step away to observe his appearance.

friend died three days ago and you haven‘t slept since,” I joked, remarking on his more rugged condition. “Aww, how sweet of

I was saying. A first for Cai, I was

I smiled. “You‘ve

her bed and sat in the chair, closing the curtain before he did so. A chance for them to talk in

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royally messed up. 

say

couldn‘t help but feel a little overwhelmed by how perfect things

being sad,” Aleric suddenly whispered by my ear, wrapping his arms

my face, I realised

been so caught up by it all, I hadn‘t even

he said, gently tugging my arm to the door. “Give them some

knew he was right.

as though I‘d aged another ten years with how intense everything became upon waking up. But it had been worth it. Every second of

hallway outside, the fatigue

for snacks and bed?” he asked, watching

to reply, and leaned into him

I got you,” he said.

he picked me up in his arms, walking us back to

taking every chance I could get to be close to him.

as we walked. I could

thoughts, I did take a moment to consider his question. Just

without Thea or Selene breathing down my neck at every turn, there was

very simple answer.

we do whatever the hell

SIX MONTHS

moaned as his hands

procrastinating all of our duties on possibly the most important day of our hives. But somehow that knowledge had only made it feel all

my tone implied anything remotely serious. “We need to get ready. We‘re going

making his way over my body, planting little kisses everywhere,

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rather, his

several months earlier. And whilst the contacth e made now was small, it was enough to cause my wolf to stir inside, adding yet another force to argue with as we wasted

I

beginning to sound

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

loud knocking

from the other side. “You asked me to remind you when it was time to

growl next to me in

get out of bed. “My last two got me killed. You just hate that this

as though he was debating internally which was worse.

would get ready, before turning back to Aleric laying in bed. He was watching me hungrily as

I said, dismissing his gaze. “You

still feel his eyes on me the entire time, prompting me

What is it?”

great,” he said, getting

There it was. 

sentence. “Somehow, I have a feeling that you‘ll manage to make us even more late if I let you, so go get

at my reflection and sighed. Of all the days, today needed to be perfect. I really should have tried to be

my temple, his hands gently touching my shoulders as he

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meeting my gaze

to make me give in to his incessant badgering.

Almost. 

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