#Chapter 286: What A Mate Would Look Like

Mom’s words stick with me the rest of the evening. Kaelar and Zavros stay up to help Sylas with the security system but everyone else is starting to head to bed.

I’ve moved my wash to the dryer, and sit on the stoop near the door in the garage.

I’m not ready for bed yet, and I just keep thinking about what Mom said. It’s already too late for me, I realize. I guess I’ve always kind of known that, b