Odessa's POV
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"C–Caroline!" My chest swelled with relief when Kaelos and I turned to the balcony door and saw it was she who had interrupted.
Kaelos and I had been in the middle of a moment... One that already had me shaking with arousal.
Gosh, he just has such a way with words that makes me momentarily forget all my problems and focus only on him.
'Ahem! Is that code for you're a slut for our mate? Or...' Sirena's voice chimed in my mind just then, causing my face to heat up.
'Shut it.'
My smile widened as Caroline placed her arms in front of her, fiddling with her fingers while looking between Kaelos and me.
"Hey... Again." She whispered with a wry smile. "I'm... I'm sorry I ran out on you all that way. But I was so angry and needed space, especially with Re—"
"Oh, Caroline." I shook my head, walking toward her, attempting to hug her.
But when I walked right through her, a shiver running down my spine, I remembered one vital thing.
