Emmet:
The look Helanie gave me broke my heart. I understood her feelings. It's not easy to watch your mate's first love return, especially the same person because of whom your mate missed his wedding.
But the truth ran deeper than that.
I was happy Azura was back. I still had many feelings for her, but the moment I hugged Azura and looked at Helanie at the same time, I realized my feelings for Azura were more like the care friends have for each other. But with Helanie— I was deeply in love with her.
Part of the reason I felt so relieved was because I got to kiss Helanie before Azura returned, the one I had blamed myself for losing, the one whose death I thought was on my hands.
Obviously, no one would understand me right now. To them, I must seem thrilled that I finally got to be with Azura again but I was finally free of the guilt of her death.
I returned to my room and picked my clothes up from the floor, setting hers aside as well.
