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. 

the beginning of her new life. A probably traumatic experience after more than two years absent. She would benefit greatly from

were still perfectly

I couldn‘t think of

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 life. The worst possible thing you could do is ruin this moment before you‘ve even

said, teeth gritted.

Cai,” I pressed. “Be the man she thinks you are and show her you‘re not defined by your past mistakes. I think you‘ll find she‘s more forgiving than

finally nodded. Taking what I said to heart, he straightened back

“I‘ll just... I‘ll just go

a step away

like your only friend died three days ago and you haven‘t slept since,” I joked, remarking on his more rugged condition. “Aww, how sweet of you. I‘m flattered.”

Cai, I was sure. I doubted any woman had ever made him so self–conscious before but I knew the

smiled. “You‘ve already kept

the chair, closing the curtain before

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royally messed up. 

Myra...,” I could hear him say before he lowered his voice.

help but feel a little overwhelmed

by my

up to my face, I realised he

been so caught up by it all, I hadn‘t

my arm to

knew he was right.

though I‘d aged another ten years with how intense everything became upon waking

outside, the fatigue was finally catching up with me and

and bed?” he asked, watching me

too sleepy to reply, and leaned into him for

got you,”

picked me up in his arms, walking

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

walked. I could feel the vibrations from his chest as he spoke, making me melt against

moment to consider his question. Just a small moment was

or Selene breathing down

very simple

repeated. “Tomorrow... we do whatever the hell we

SIX MONTHS LATER ***

| moaned as his hands began roaming my body.

most important day of our hives. But somehow

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

he then started making his way over my body, planting little kisses everywhere, until he eventually landed by

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his

And whilst the contacth e made now was small, it was enough to cause my wolf to stir inside,

I

of refusal were now beginning

can just be a little late,” he said, starting to gently nip my ear. Something that was making it increasingly more difficult to think

loud knocking sounded from the bedroom door, preventing any

asked me to remind you when it

quiet growl next to me in irritation. “I

don‘t,” I said, untangling myself from his arms to get out of bed. “My last two got me killed. You just hate that this one will

looked as though he was

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

I said, dismissing his gaze. “You

could still feel his eyes on me the entire time, prompting me to finally

What is it?”

great,” he said, getting out of bed.

There it was. 

that you‘ll manage to make us even more late if I let you, so go get ready in your old room. I‘m

my reflection and sighed. Of all the days, today needed to be perfect. I really

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

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said, meeting my gaze in the

was almost enough to make me give in to his

Almost. 

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