Last of Her Kind (Book 1, Part 1, of the LAST series)

“Have you ever been in love?” I asked.

Kaius and I laid side by side, staring up at the stars as they danced in the night sky. “Depends.”

I chuckled. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It means that I am in a loving relationship with myself.”

I snorted. “Shocker.” He chuckled. “I meant with another.”

“Oh. Then, no. No, I have not. I did fancy this one lady. And my oh my, was she amazing. The things we did could make a saint cry and-”

Leaning over, I smacked his arm, cutting him off. “Kaius, gross. I do not wish to hear about your…your…your pleasantries.”

He laughed, rubbing the spot I hit him. “Fine, as you wish.”

Lying back on the grass, I sighed. “What happened with her?”

I felt him shrug beside me. “It didn’t work out.”

I wanted to ask “why”, but didn’t want to press, fearing it wasn’t a good memory. I turned my head, looking at him as he stared up at the dark sky.

“What about you?” he asked.

I groaned, looking back up at the sky. This caused Kaius to break out into loud fits of laughter. “I sense a story,” he shouted.

“Geez, Kaius,” I laughed. “Let’s not try and wake the whole forest.”

“Whatever. Now, tell me about this guy who broke your heart, and do I have to find him and murder him?”

I chuckled. “I’m sorry to disappoint, but there isn’t much to tell. We fell for each other, hard and fast. And then…,” my heart ached thinking about him, “…and then, we fell apart.”

“Hmmm. But apart of you still misses him?”

I raised my hand, watching the gold dance around my fingertips. “I guess. I try not to think about it, to be honest.” I always missed him. Clearing my throat, I placed my hand back down on the grass. “Like I said, not much to tell.”

“Fae, I know this causes you pain. But, if you don’t come to terms with it, it will destroy you. Trust me. All anger will do is destroy you and everything that you hold dear.”

I knew he was right. It’s just every time I thought of…him, my heart ached and because I didn’t want to feel that, I shut it off. I wasn’t ready to deal with that pain yet. I thought about telling him that he was a guardian, but quickly decided against it.

He continued. "It'll be hard, there is no denying that. But, you got this. And I’ll help you. Every step of the way. It isn’t weakness asking for help. There’s strength in it.”

Turning my head, I gave him a small smile. “Thank you.”

He looked at me and gave me a smile back. “Of course, dearie.”

I smirked at the nickname, turning my head and looking back up at the sky. We lay in silence.

I let out a sigh, feeling calmness on the inside. My mind didn’t wander on its own. It was…nice. I missed the feeling of a quiet mind. It was getting noisier and noisier. But, as of right now, for once, I felt okay.