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men because of her domineering, overprotective brother, and alpha of their pack, she knew her feelings for Cain intensified with every passing day. She couldn’t completely trust her instincts because of her inexperience, but in her heart, she believed she loved him and feared if she wasn’t already in love with him, she was close to it. That alone had her running away from home.
    Only Landon knew where she was now. She hadn’t written it in the note she left for him, but expressed she was taking a vacation, like the ones they used to take. Regardless, she knew her brother would attempt to track her and call her, so instead of flying Eternal Air , a private airline immortals often used, she’d flown commercial and consciously left her cell phone behind.
    As she deboarded the small plane on the island and retrieved her luggage, she was glad for one thing—the trip was almost over. Soon, she’d be able to lie in her bed on the gorgeous island and sleep.
    Perhaps she was foolish to think distance would diminish her feelings for Cain, especially considering ever since she’d left, he was all she thought about. But there was hope that, with time, she’d get over what she hoped was just a school girl crush, her first in a century.

Chapter 2
    His mind in shambles, his heart in shreds, Cain materialized just outside his king’s office. Taking a deep breath, he strode through the doorway. His gaze gravitated toward the chaise at the far end where Lucas sat, his arms tight around his mate, Jenna, who sat on his lap, seductively running her fingers down his chest. Staring into each other’s eyes, they looked so much in love, captivated with one another.
    A glimpse of what he so desperately wanted and had let get away, so Cain knew he should look away. He knew he should attempt to erase the sight from his mind.
    But he couldn’t.
    A part of him knew he deserved what he got, deserved to feel jealousy churning his gut, and ripping open his chest. That same part of him felt he deserved to suffer for his cowardice, for his many mistakes. The other part of him wanted to memorize the sight so he could fantasize that one day Olivia would love him half as much as his queen loved his king.
    The sadness that had clung since hearing the truth compounded, choking him. He fisted his hands in an effort to keep it at bay, though he knew it would be useless. Nothing would erase the grief, nothing until he found her.
    He’d give the world to have Olivia in the same room. He’d sell his soul to the devil to have Olivia on his lap. No, that wasn’t true. He’d gladly sell his soul to simply know where she was.
    If he’d been braver…If he hadn’t been a foolish coward, he could be enjoying her or maybe, he thought ruefully, it would’ve caused the same outcome, only sooner. If, as he feared, Olivia had figured out she was his and run from him, it wouldn’t have mattered. She would’ve just run sooner.
    “Cain,” Lucas said in greeting without tearing his gaze from his mate.
    Jenna quickly turned to face him, her long brown hair swayed as a warm smile spread across her heart-shaped face.
    “I need time off,” he blurted without greeting.
    Jenna stood and quickly closed the distance between them. “Cain? Are you okay?”
    She didn’t give him time to respond, instead, she took him by surprise when she asked, “Did something happen to Olivia?”
    He knew a demon’s ability as an empath meant Lucas, Benjamin, and Jacob were all aware of his feelings for Olivia, but he never guessed Jenna or Jocelyn would’ve known. Had one of the demons told them?
    “Cain, is she okay?” she asked again, concern marring her expression.
    “How did you—”
    “It’s obvious. I’ve watched you with her. More importantly, is she okay?”
    His eyes held hers for several moments before he looked away and admitted, “She just…she left.”
    Lucas materialized beside his mate as Jenna placed her hand on Cain’s shoulder in a comforting gesture.