Chapter 499

• Unlike Kian, Frost is easier to read, despite his tendency to be silent and ambivalent. He’s so expressionless, so closed off, yet he’s not hiding behind a mask like Kian. This is simply who he is—steadfast, honest, quiet, and pragmatic. Steered by his intellect and not his pride or anger.
• Back in the cabin, I felt a strange, phantom pull toward Kian, and I feel that same pull now. It’s different from the mate bond, not quite as overwhelming and wild, but it’s there nonetheless. And I don’t get it. I felt the bonds break. I can still remember their faces, the pain of their souls ripping away from mine. Rejecting me. Hurting me.
• Breaking me.