Chapter 105

EMMA

I hugged Papa back and took a minute to relax into his embrace. I missed him so much. As much as I missed him, I could not imagine what it had been like for him. He always had to see me from afar. Sure, he raised me for nine brief years in Blacktree, but after that he had to leave. He saw me in Blood Moon, but it was from afar once again.

“Thank you, Papa. I will be back soon. Xander, will you come with me please?”

I missed him too much, and I needed a moment alone with him. I also needed his clarity. Right now, I was not sure of much, but I knew he could ground me. Both of my mates had that ability, but Kai had been with me in the dreamscape while Xander had been left alone with Ethan. I wanted to make sure that he was okay. I hated to think of the pain this had caused him. No matter how much he tried to show that he was okay, I still saw the pain behind the mask. It was not something we would forget in a quick moment, but we would move past it. We had to.

“Of course, love.”