“Eira!”

Kael ran toward Eira, who immediately turned to look at him—as did Lucas.

Kael’s gaze never strayed from the faint shadow of the red thread connecting Eira’s little finger to Lucas’s. He didn’t want Eira to become another man’s mate in another life.

“Kael, why do you know where Eira lives?” Lucas asked.

Instead of answering, Kael pulled Eira toward him so she wouldn’t be near Lucas anymore.

“Why didn’t you come today?” Kael asked Eira.

“Oh, sorry. I was planning to come this afternoon because I had a job interview this morning,” Eira replied.

“It was my friend who offered Eira that job.”

Once again, Kael ignored Lucas—as...