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. 

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 her adjust and warm

they were still

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

moving to grab his hands gently. “But I think if you walk out that door right now, you‘ll regret it for the rest of your

he said, teeth

your past mistakes. I think you‘ll find she‘s more forgiving than you realise. This is Myra, after

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

just... I‘ll just go back there then... ahhh,

took a step away to observe his

only friend died three days ago and you haven‘t slept since,” I joked, remarking on his

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 the pressure would b e immense.

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

in the chair, closing the curtain before he did so. A

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royally messed up. 

hear him say before he lowered his

overwhelmed by how perfect things had worked out.

tears aren‘t from being sad,” Aleric suddenly whispered by my ear, wrapping his arms around my

a hand up to my face, I realised he was right. “Oh.

by it all, I hadn‘t

said, gently tugging my arm to the door.

I knew he

followed him out, feeling as though I‘d aged another ten years with how intense everything

fatigue was

he asked, watching me fail to

to reply, and leaned into

you,” he said.

me up in his arms,

nestled my head into his neck, greedily taking every chance I could get to be close to him. I didn‘t want to waste

do tomorrow?” he asked quietly as we walked. I could feel the vibrations from his chest as

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

down my neck at every turn,

very simple answer.

“Tomorrow... we do whatever the

SIX MONTHS LATER ***

as his hands began roaming my body.

morning, procrastinating all of our duties on possibly the most important day of our hives.

tone implied anything remotely serious. “We need to get

little kisses everywhere,

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his mark.

gasp escaping my lips. A pleasure stemming from where he‘d permanently claimed my body several months earlier. And whilst the contacth e made now was small, it was enough to cause my wolf to stir

I whined.

were now beginning to

nip my ear. Something that was making it increasingly more

knocking

side. “You asked me to remind you when

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

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

he was debating internally

them letting me know and that I would get ready, before turning back to Aleric laying in bed. He was watching me hungrily as I stood before him still completely naked.

I said, dismissing his

from the wardrobe, I could still feel his eyes on me the entire time, prompting me to finally turn around

What is

that sounds great,” he said, getting out of bed.

There it was. 

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

the days, today needed to be perfect. I really

came up behind me and kissed my temple, his hands gently touching my shoulders as he did s

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he said, meeting my gaze

it was almost enough to make me give in to his incessant badgering.

Almost. 

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