Hunter shook his head and smiled. “I trust my dad and we discussed everything before he left. He knows what to do.”
Fia nodded and looked back at me.
“Coffee?” she asked as she started walking toward the kitchen.
Hunter and I followed her.
“When do you plan to leave?” I asked Hunter.
I wished that the answer would be in a week or two.
“In two days,” Hunter said, making my stomach twist painfully. “I have to go back. I already stayed longer than I planned.”
“Two days?” Fia asked, surprised.
Hunter looked at her and nodded.
“Yes, Angel,” he said. “We need to go back.”
Fia glanced at me. I smiled, trying not to show her how nervous I was.
We will see each other all the time. She mind-linked me.
I know. I said. I am just worried about the darkness. Would Hunter be able to help you?
She looked at Hunter.
I don’t know. She sighed. I feel better when I am around him. You need to show him how you do it.
Fia started making coffee. Hunter and I sat down at the table.
I am not even sure what to tell him, Fia. I sighed.
You can tell him about the heartbeat thing. She said. That always helps me.
I glanced at Hunter. He was staring at my sister with a small smile on his face.
Do you think that he will be able to remain calm? I asked her.
I hope so. She sighed. You know how important that is at that moment.
I did know that, but it took me years to learn how to remain calm in that situation. I still felt the need to freak the f**k out every time it happened, but I learned how to control it. I usually freaked out after.
‘Maybe we should just go with her and be there for a while,’ Axel said.
I wanted that too, but I knew that would be impossible.
‘You know we can’t do that, Axel,’ I sighed.
Alex grunted and retreated. He was scared. I understood him. I was scared too.
“Are you two done talking?” Hunter chuckled, looking from Fia to me.
“I am sorry,” Fia apologized immediately. “We were just talking about…”
“It’s okay, Sophia,” Hunter interrupted her. “I understand. It’s a twin thing, right?”
He looked at me and smiled.
“It is,” I said as I took the coffee mug out of Fia’s hand.
She handed one to Hunter and sat down opposite us.
“So, what is the most important thing I need to know if something like that happens to her again?” Hunter asked as he took a small sip of his coffee.
The most important thing is to stay calm,” I said. “She needs you to be there for her, not to freak out.”
Hunter nodded and glanced at Fia.
“I will also need you to call me immediately,” I said sternly. “I will try to calm her down over the phone.”
I had a feeling it wouldn’t work, but I would never forgive myself if I wasn’t there for her when she needed me.
“Of course,” Hunter nodded.
I took a sip of my coffee and looked at Fia.
I couldn’t believe that I wouldn’t get to see her every day.
I would miss her terribly.
I will miss you too. She mind-linked me, making me furrow my eyebrows.
She chuckled at my confused exp**ssion.
How did she know?
You are my twin, Lex. She said. I know you and Stella told me.
I rolled my eyes.
Of course she did. I mumbled through the mind-link.
I took a deep breath and looked down at the mug in my hand.
I would get used to not seeing her. We would talk on the phone every day. I wouldn’t even notice that she wasn’t here anymore. It wasn’t like I wouldn’t see her or talk to her again.
Everything would be okay and I would get used to it.
Sophia’s POV
I was lying in my bed staring at the ceiling.
I couldn’t sleep.
I was nervous and excited at the same time. I had to start packing tomorrow. I would go back to Hunter’s pack with him and his family in two days.
I was excited to start my life with my mate, but I was nervous to leave my family.
I would miss my mom and my dad. I would miss my uncle and my aunt. I would miss my grandma and my cousins.
Most of all, I would miss my brother. I couldn’t even imagine not seeing him every day. What would that even feel like? It hadn’t been a day in my life when I didn’t see Lex. We did everything together. We went everywhere together. How would I go a day without him?
The thought scared me. Lex was a part of me. I never really thought about leaving him. I never thought that there would come a day when I wouldn’t see him.
I missed him already.
Lex? I tried to mind-link him, but I could tell that he was already asleep.
I sighed and closed my eyes, trying to relax so I could fall asleep.
It was hard. My emotions were a mess and I was still exhausted from what happened this morning.
It was the worst episode I had so far. I’ve never had to try so hard to stop the darkness from spreading.
At least Hunter’s parents seemed to like me. His mom was so gentle and loving and it made meeting them so much easier. His dad was very nice too. He had this peaceful aura around him. I liked him from the moment I saw him, and I couldn’t believe that was the man who hurt my family. It was very obvious that he had changed so much.
“Sophia,” I heard my brother’s quiet voice.
I opened my eyes and furrowed my eyebrows.
“Lex?” I called his name as I lifted myself on my elbows.
How the hell did he get inside my room? I didn’t hear him come in. I thought that he was asleep. And why the hell did he call me by my full name again?
“Sophia,” he called me again, making me reach out and turn on the lamp on my nightstand.
I couldn’t see him.
“What the hell, Lex?” I mumbled as I turned around and searched for him.
I still couldn’t see him. My room was empty.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.