Talia's POV

'The little girl looked a lot like you." I said to Ken.


'She came with a little girl?" He asked, frowning a little.

'Yeah. She looked quite little, most likely under a year. But a very beautiful, witty girl." I said, admiring the girl and replaying it in my head.

'Let's leave that for now."If Ken was trying to sound like he didn't care, he failed at it. If anything, he looked a little fidgety. 'How about I go get something for us to eat and ask about who it was from the maids?"


'Alright." I said. 'Why are they so few though?" I asked him. I noticed that I didn't run into any of them earlier in the morning. And none have come in to organize or tidy the place after him.

'After…after you passed, we've been attacked several times by rogue packs, or maybe just one, but several attacks." He looked down at his feet. 'Half the pack was nearly wiped out. They took nothing, just kept killing and killing." He related sadly.


I couldn't help but feel for him. It must have been a really crazy time for them all.

'I had to cut down on staff, so they could make their own families." He continued explaining.

'I'm sorry I had to remind you of that." I apologized to him.

'You didn't. I was reminded all the time. It's something I should have told you earlier." Ken wrapped the story up with a loud sigh and a fake smile. I pitied him.

His world must have been turned upside down too fast.

He squeezed my hand tight, distracting me from the world in my head.

'Let me run along. You don't look like you've seen the bathroom. Would you do that while I get them to fix you something to eat?" He asked me. It was so thoughtful of him. He did not seem like he would have any problems with me staying in all day, and that was a good thing.

'Thank you." I said to Ken.

He left my hands reluctantly. I watched him bounce out proudly.

It was time to take that shower that I needed badly. I knew where his bathroom was, so that wasn't going to be a problem. The only little itch in it all was that it'd be filled with men's products.

I shamelessly stripped and walked naked into the bathroom.

It looked like one for a king. Ken's bathroom had two sections, the one with the shower in it which is the actual bathroom, and the one that looked a bit more like the dressing room. It had all sorts of towels in different sizes, all but one looking untouched. I could heavily smell Ken in his bathroom. His body wash and men's care products sat gallantly on the shelf.

I took my time to observe and soak it all in before stepping into the shower. It was like one I've never seen before. It was all white and gold. I pulled the curtains close behind me, set the shower to warm, and turn the hot water on myself. At first I was shocked, but when I eased into it, it was heaven. The hot water running down my body, washing away all my sins and bad memories. It was therapeutic. I wanted to remain like that forever.

After what seemed to be an eternity of feeling the water and trying out Ken's products, I stepped out of the bathroom in a neatly folded towel I grabbed off the shelf.

It smelt new, and a mixture of many other earthy smells.

Ken's amused face was the first thing I saw when I stepped out.

'I see you enjoyed it back there." He said, tearing his gaze from me when he noticed I was a bit shy and uncomfortable.

'It felt like it's been forever." Ireplied, in a subdued voice. It didn't feel like what I should've said to a stranger, but one again, Ken is not a stranger, so I was safe.

'I'm glad you liked it." He said, holding my gaze this time.

I was still on towel and dripping wet, with my hair messed up too.

'You look beautiful." Ken cooed

'Yeah, sure." I replied to him dismissively. He would say anything to make me feel better, so I wasn't surprised.

'You know how many times I begged to wake up to you coming out of the bathroom, to your voice floating out and onto my ears?"He stood unshaking. 'I know I can be a lot sometimes, but you're going to have to tolerate me. In my defense, I've seen hell without you. I want to hold all these moments forever." Maybe he wiped a tear, maybe he was just an itch, I really can't tell as my eyes were down. I was a little teary myself too.

I walked over to him and just wrapped my wet body around him. Like he was waiting for it, he held me tight. We melted into each other.

I just let the tears flow. Ken understood the assignment. He just held me tight, while rubbing my back lightly.

'Promise me you'll get better." Ken requested. I knew that was the one thing he wanted badly. To have all these sorted out so we could move on with life. But I still had a lot to do before I got to that point.

'I promise you."I replied to him. It's the one thing I owed everyone, Kael, Ken, and I. 'But you have to be patient with me."

'That goes without saying, love." He was so comforting.

'One last thing too." I added.

'What's it?" He inquired. It felt like he was holding his breath, waiting for the worst.

'Can I be here? I mean, till whenever?" I wasn't scared to ask, even though I knew there was a very high possibility that he'd refuse me.

'Are you being serious right now?" He asked. 'Of course, babe. I want you even closer than that. And I promise to wait till whenever you'd be comfortable, I can't wait to be inside you." How that sounded so sexy, scary, and reassuring at the same time needs to be studied. Anyway, I smiled and let it be. That was definitely going to happen. The thought of it was already making my clit throb, silly me.