ELRETH
They hadn't actually bonded? What was wrong? Had the healers been wrong?
She looked at Gar, her mouth open and he met her gaze, his pleading and tormented and… oh fuck. Rika didn't know.
Her mom rushed forward to hug Rika, exclaiming about what a surprise that they were back. Her dad made a muttered joke about coming early not being anything he'd ever struggled with that Rika didn't hear and everyone else ignored. Elreth tipped her head at Gar as he followed his mate into the room—she was his mate, right? But she still hadn't accepted it? Elreth had been so sure she was getting there.
