XXIV

Dylan

Half the fucking night! It would come in waves. Kaiya would writhe in pain for spans ranging from ten minutes to half an hour, then the pain would subside only to start up again. She explained kissing is a more mild pain she is used to but your body never gets used to the pain of your mate having sex with someone not you.

It occurs to me that when my father and his friends raped Kaiya’s mother all of their mates felt what Kaiya is feeling. My mother went through pains like this. No one deserves the pain of an unfaithful mate.

I held Kaiya tight, even after the convulsing stopped and as she slept in my arms, I drifted off into the best slumber I have had in many years.

I open my eyes, already having inhaled her sweet scent as I felt myself awaken. Kaiya’s body has curled into mine and she is still breathing evenly with her arms wrapped around my torso and her head on my chest, using my left pectoral as a pillow. I could really enjoy waking up like this every day.

Kaiya wake