Kaia’s POV

I didn’t bother checking if they waited for me. I didn’t need them anymore.

All I needed was a good sage to open my fifth chakra and I would be ready for higher calling.

I rested my cheek against Lykaios’ back, smiling, with my hand around his body. The cold didn’t make me shiver, instead, it made me hungry for him.

“We should find a place to stay tonight - a cave, anything," I said.

If we found a cave with a boulder, that was perfect. But a sandy place was still okay.

Lykaios nodded.

By the time evening settled, we found a sandy path that I turned...