SilasBy the time I get done training with Kai and I get done taking a shower, Lux is sitting in our room. She sits on the bed as she waits for me to speak. I sigh and ask, “How are you doing, sunshine?”She asks in a soft voice, just a smidge louder than a whisper, “Are you still mad at me?”I look at her and watch as she lifts her hand up to wipe her face. Guilt rushes through me as I realize how much I must’ve upset her.I wrap a towel around my waist before I walk over to her and touch her face and move it so she’s looking up at me. Immediately, I’m captivated by her eyes, and I bring my hand up and rub her cheek as I also wipe away her tears. I say, “No, I’m not mad, Lux. I don’t understand why you went to go see them. But… I trust in you. I just want to make sure you’re safe. You understand that, right?”She nods her head and gives a halfhearted sm
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