Jasper pov
“So, where are you planning to go?” I asked Kalia as we finally stepped off of the boat. We had to wait until it was dark, hiding away in our room and using mind control on the one who came in to check the rooms.
She looked at me, sighing as she pulled down her hood, exhaustion clear in her face. It must have been hard, leaving her recent lover and the kids, but it was the price she took knowing it would have to happen eventually. Eventually, they’ll notice she doesn’t age, which was why it was hard to be with someone that was human. But just like me, the humanity was what she craved, the humanity that was so precious to us. I tried to forget about my dream, how Miri had betrayed me, and herself. How painful it felt when she came to me covered in dried blood and dirt, fresh
