Once Again Prince Herod's POV

With my arm draped around Eden's shoulders, I stood in front of the new tomb of her ex-mate.

It's a gray day, but that hadn't stopped Paxton from walking out to bid their last farewell to their Delta. Eden is visibly struggling with this goodbye, but she has already emerged from her initial torrent of tears and appears more at ease now.

Although there lingers a tinge of sorrow within her, it is offset by an overwhelming sense of gratitude that Elon had come into her life and that she could offer him a more respectful permanent resting place instead of being left alone in...