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. 

after more than two years absent. She

were still perfectly

couldn‘t think of a better

it for the rest

he said, teeth

by your past mistakes. I think you‘ll find she‘s more forgiving than you realise. This is Myra, after all, a girl who has been

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

said. “I‘ll just... I‘ll just go back

laughed and took a step away to observe

ago and you haven‘t slept since,” I joked, remarking on his more rugged condition. “Aww, how sweet of

what I was saying. A first for Cai, I was sure. I doubted any woman had ever made him so self–conscious before but

“You‘ve already kept

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

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royally messed up. 

could hear him say before

a little overwhelmed by how perfect things

tears aren‘t from being sad,” Aleric suddenly whispered by

hand up to my face, I

caught up by it all, I hadn‘t even realised.

arm to

knew he

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 I felt

bed?” he asked, watching me fail to stifle a

merely nodded, too sleepy to reply,

I got you,” he said.

picked me up in his arms, walking us back to the car.

taking every chance 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 endured to get here.

we going to do tomorrow?” he asked quietly as we walked. I could feel the vibrations from his chest as he spoke, making me

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

without Thea or Selene breathing down my neck at every turn, there

very simple

I repeated. “Tomorrow... we do whatever the hell we want.”

MONTHS

hands began roaming my body.

day of our hives. But somehow that knowledge had only made it feel all

anything remotely serious. “We need to get ready. We‘re going to be

planting little kisses everywhere, until he eventually landed by the mark on my neck

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rather, his

sensitive flesh there, a 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 inside, adding yet another force to

please,” I

beginning to sound like

he said, starting to gently nip my ear. Something that was making it increasingly

he could get much further, suddenly a loud knocking sounded

me to

a quiet growl next to me

said, untangling myself from his arms to get out of bed. “My last two got me killed. You just hate that this one will interrupt us when we have more

he looked as though he was debating internally which

before turning back to

his gaze. “You should get

his eyes on me the entire time, prompting me to finally turn around and see him smiling at me. A cause for

is it?”

said, getting out

There it was. 

that you‘ll manage to make us even more late if I let you, so go get

today needed to be perfect. I really should have tried to be more organised and now only had myself to blame.

then came up behind me and kissed my temple, his hands gently touching my shoulders as

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meeting my gaze

to make me give in

Almost. 

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