With that, Thorne turned and left, his back a sharp silhouette against the curtain of rain.
Skyla couldn't help but take a couple of steps after him, her voice trembling softly as she spoke with great difficulty, "Brother Thorne… are you still angry with me?"
Thorne raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "Although the Beast-mother said I should form a Contract with you, I never agreed. So, I can understand why you all acted the way you did after my Star Pattern shattered."
"There are no grudges between us, Skyla. You don't need to dwell on it."
"I need to get back. My female is waiting for me."
Skyla stood frozen, watching Thorne's retreating figure.
His steps were lighter and quicker than usual, possessing a boyish energy she had never seen in him before.
'A female? So after Evangeline, he found another female.'
Skyla looked down at the crescent-shaped marks her nails had dug into her palm, a bitter smile touching her lips.
