After Veron released Cozan, granting him permission to leave, he stayed back in the living room, willing himself not to go after Karina.
'She needs this time alone, and Nori was with her, so she would be okay.' he assured himself, repeating it over and over again so it would sink in.
He had communicated with Barry via mind-link, therefore, he was aware that they had not gone out of the gate.
His mind reeled over what just happened and instead of clarity, he was even more confused. What was it with everyone telling him to stay away from his mate? Did they actually believe he would do that? He didn't care what she was. If the moon goddess decided to pair them together, then he wasn't letting her go, not for anything in the world.
