A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

As soon as they walked through the front door, Silas barely looked at her.

Calliope knew something was off. She gazed at Silas with big, apologetic eyes.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"Don't be upset, okay? I'm totally fine, see?"

She slipped her arm through his and flashed him her sweetest, most hopeful smile, trying her best to cheer him up.

Calliope had a pretty good idea what was going on. Silas must've thought she'd gotten herself into some kind of trouble, and of course, he'd been worried sick.

After everything went down with those guys earlier, she hadn't texted him to let him know she was safe or even gone back to look for him. No wonder he was upset.

"I'm sorry, babe. I promise I won't do that again! Please don't be mad, okay?"

spoke in that soft, sweet voice of hers, practically melting against him—and Silas could never hold out for long

have gone off with them alone," he said, his voice low but worried. "I know

intense. He couldn't stand the thought

swear I didn't do it on purpose. I just wanted to find out who

have you with me. You'll be the first person I think of if anything happens! My husband's the best. I know you'll have

looked up at him, clinging to his arm, her eyes shining with

Just a

furniture," he grumbled, trying to

him down onto the couch before climbing right onto his lap, planting a kiss on

you have no idea how

was

care of herself but that didn't erase the fear. The idea of losing her terrified him. If it came down to it,

left Calliope's whole body aching by morning, but she understood he'd been scared,

secrets, okay? Whatever's going on, you tell me. We're

She nestled her head on his