Sienna’s POV
It was time for Kael and Callum to leave. Kael pulled me against him and kissed me passionately. When he finally moved back, he pressed his forehead to mine and told me again that he loved me. The strange heaviness in his voice was still there, but I did not want to ruin our goodbye by questioning him again. I smiled even though my heart hurt.
“I love you too.”
*You had better return to me,* I warned through our link. Kael smiled. Then I watched him climb into Callum’s truck. They drove away while I stood beside Serena, holding myself together. I spent the next few hours with my children. Holding Rowan and Ivy helped calm the ache created by Kael’s absence.
By evening, Elena and I decided to return to the farm. Serena would have been alone because Callum was travelling, so
