Forty-seven

Ravenna

I woke up groggily, stretching and yawning from the sleep I had.

I felt refreshed, yet drowsy.

I blinked my eyes open and realized that I was the only one in the room. Kalan was nowhere to be found.

I touched his bed space and found out that it was warm, indicating that it wasn't long when he left.

My mind went sour thinking about it.

Usually I wouldn't have questioned Kalan's leaving. He normally has work to do or meetings in the territory, but now it was different.

I just knew Lyssa was involved in it. I tried to evade the thought, except Kalan must have gone to see her now.

I decided not to think about it, instead clearing my thoughts and thinking of something else.

I remembered how I had tried to distract both of us from thinking and talking about Lyssa last night and shame washed over me.

I hung my head low, embarrassed at the fact that I had used my body to divert his attention from his ex-lover who also was carrying his child.

I felt silly, childish, and a little