The Forgotten Mate

KAELEN'S POV

For a moment, I forgot how to blink.

Cormac didn't hesitate.

The second Nyssa reached him, his arms slipped around her waist, holding her close as though he was afraid she'd disappear if he let go. Every instinct inside me screamed to rip him away from her, but I forced myself to stay where I was.

"What monster did this to you?" Nyssa asked through her sniffles.

She pulled back just e