CHAPTER 76

After Cael handed Abe over to Michelle, Mikayla fell into a pool of grief.

She sat listlessly on the floor for what could have been minutes, hours or seconds.

She was completely unaware of Armani's gentle presence, rocking her gently.

At some point, Armani left to go home and still she didn't notice.

When Cael decided that she'd been on the floor long enough, he picked her up to take her to the bedroom.

At that moment, something inside of her snapped.

With a snarl, Mikayla launched herself at Cael and began pounding at him.

He fell on his butt in surprise. She pounded him with every ounce of strength in her body.

She hit every inch of skin she could reach, growling like a wounded animal with each punch.

There was so much pent up fury in her head with no exit route. So she pounded it out.

Cael took the beating like a champ. He sat rock still and waited for her to finish, pinning her with those black, glittering hawk-like eyes.

"How could you! How could you!" Mikayla snarled in