I laughed nervously. “I don’t believe you.”

“And why wouldn't you?” I watched as he gathered his fingers into a fist as if he was ready to punch whoever left that flower and note to me.

“Kal.” I blinked and swallowed hard. “I think you’re just embarrassed to admit that you left a flower and a note for your mate?” I smiled sheepishly and with the hint of praying that what Kallias just said is not true.

“Evadne, if I left you a note, I would have replied to your sudden mind-linking of thank you to me. I thought your thank you was because of the night we spent?” He...