Ka'Cit's Haven (Riv’s Sanctuary #3)

He couldn’t have.

‘Did I choose the right one?” Ka’Cit dipped his head into her hair and inhaled deeply, wishing he wasn’t wearing his mask.

He wanted to experience every last second with her.

He wanted to absorb everything.

She eased back to look him in the eyes and Ka’Cit gulped as he watched her.

Beautiful.

She was perfect.

How the phek was he going to walk away?

Up to this point in his life, this was going to be the hardest thing he’d ever had to do, and he’d regularly put himself into some shitty situations.

“Yes.” She smiled and his gaze fell to the movement of her lips. He wanted to do that mouth tasting one last time, but…his mask.

Phek.

“It’s perfect.”

You’re perfect.

Nee-ya settled back on her side of the seat and Ka’Cit took a moment to watch as she interacted with the holo-creature, waving her hand through it and marveling at how the animal reacted as if it was being brushed.

There was a sound in the heavens that made her look up and her eyes grew wide.

“Is that…is that thunder?”

Ka’Cit lifted his gaze and spotted the dark cloud overhead.

“There will be life fluid soon. Falling.”

“Rain?” She sounded amazed. “Wow, I don’t think it’s rained since I’ve been on the Sanctuary.”

She was probably right.

The occurrence was rare but whenever it happened, the torrent was heavy.

“I have to take you home.” It felt like he’d said those words in that sequence too many times now. Almost as if he was trying to convince himself rather than notify her about something.

“I don’t know. That thing looks pretty angry. Think we’ll get there in time?”

Ka’Cit started the engine. “I’d wager you on that, but it would be unfair. You don’t know what this machine can do.”

A frown materialized on her brow almost immediately. “What more can it do?”

Ka’Cit chuckled.

“Hold tight, ta’ii.”

36

The hover car was moving so fast it felt as if everything around them was a blur.

She had no idea how he was even seeing where they were going, but he was focused and sure.