Familiar Strangers

(Neva's POV)

I froze.

My breath caught, the ache slicing through my chest like a blade. All I could see was him… Kaelen.

He was holding my waist tenderly. I quickly stepped away as he let go, my insides twisting violently. I forced my expression into a blank mask, careful not to breathe too loudly.

I was a wreck of emotions.

My eyes flicked past his shoulder, landing on the familiar face behind hi