Kade shifted his weight, his right hand moving to gently trace the line of my jaw. We’ll figure it out. Together. We always do.
He leaned down and kissed me. It was not a kiss of cosmic resonance or magical merging. It was a kiss of flesh and breath and human desire. It tasted of tea and promise. It grounded me more deeply than any ley-line ever could.
When we finally pulled apart, the stars were shining bright and clear above us.
I love you, Kade, I projected, closing my eyes, letting the warmth of his love seep into my bones. My broken, beautiful Shield.
I love you, Isla, he replied, his mental voice thick with emotion. My mortal, magnificent Luna.
He led me back into the suite. The bedroom was dimly lit, the heavy duvet turned down. We moved together in the quiet dark, a slow, deli
