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. 

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 changes.

were still perfectly

I couldn‘t think of a

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

said, teeth

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

his eyes and frowned, still unsure, but after another few moments had passed, he finally nodded. Taking what I said to heart,

said. “I‘ll just... I‘ll just go back there

step away to observe

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

just nodded his head, clearly too nervous to actually listen to what I was saying. A first for Cai, I was sure. I doubted any woman had ever made him so self–conscious before but I knew

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

towards myself, he slowly walked back over to her bed and sat in the chair, closing the curtain before

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royally messed up. 

Myra...,” I could hear him say before

feel a little overwhelmed by how perfect

sad,” Aleric suddenly whispered by my ear, wrapping his arms around my waist from

started to say, but as I reached a hand up to my face, I

by it all,

my arm to the door.

he

feeling 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 it.

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

and bed?” he asked, watching me fail to

nodded, too sleepy to reply, and

you,” he said.

picked me up in his arms, walking us back

I could get to be close to him. I didn‘t want to waste any time, not even a second. Not after everything we‘d

quietly as we walked. I could

to consider his question. Just a small moment was all I needed before

living a life of endless possibilities, without Thea or Selene breathing down my neck at every turn, there was

very simple

“Tomorrow... we do whatever

SIX MONTHS LATER ***

his hands began roaming my

duties on possibly the most important day of our hives. But somehow that

said, though nothing about my tone implied anything remotely serious. “We need to get ready. We‘re going to be late.”

over my body, planting little

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rather, his mark.

where he‘d permanently claimed my body several months earlier. And whilst the contacth e made now was small, it

I whined.

were now beginning

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

further, suddenly a loud knocking sounded from

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

a quiet growl next to me in irritation. “I hate your

bed. “My last two got me killed.

he was debating internally which was worse.

shouted 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

having a shower,” I said, dismissing his gaze. “You

his eyes on me the entire time, prompting me to finally

What is

great,” he said, getting out

There it was. 

he‘d barely finished his sentence. “Somehow, I have a feeling that 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

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

kissed my temple, his

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beautiful,” he said, meeting

enough to make me give in to his incessant badgering.

Almost. 

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