Sheltered Fire

Kaelen's POV

The change in her hit me like a physical blow. One moment she was trying to hold herself together on the counter; the next her body was betraying her completely. I tightened my hold, my hand steady on the back of her neck while the other arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her into my chest so she could lean on me fully.

"Easy," I murmured against her hair, my voice low and calm. "B