Chapter 182 - Mason

I bit my lip to keep from laughing at the small woman who was now my Kona, the one I offered my life as protection for. I could feel the strength in her spirit. The indomitable steel that pervaded her entire being.

Her smile and attitude reminded me of Sebastian, my Prime. The one who'd given me a piece of his soul and brought me to literal life. The ache of his loss, even though it was almost too long ago to count now, still darkened my heart. Drenched my soul in pain.

The men who had escorted me from Heilgat Samkoma had given me the very basic information of time and place. There was still much to discover about this new world I found myself in.

Kiema, and what a beautiful name she carried, wiped the back of her hand over her mouth. Her cheeks pink, her solemn gray eyes downcast, she said, "Welcome to the club. We're all a little crazy here."

The laugh started in my belly as a faint twitch. Soon, my whole body shook and trembled as my throat loosed it to the ceiling. And j