65. What I'd Choose

~ KATALEYA ~

“So, are your friends not missing you? You have been here a while.”

I pout, realising since school so much has changed in life with everyone, we don’t see Song as much either, as she spends time between the Coven and spending it with Atlas.

“I think they’re ok, life’s changed a lot for us, about four years ago, me and my friends were planning our careers and what we wanted from life. And today all three of them are happy with their mates…”

“So, you are the only one who is single?” he asks.

I shake my head. “Nope, my heart is taken, so I don’t consider myself single.” Because I have you. “Look! There’s a stand of coconut water.” I don’t give him a chance to reply as I rush off through the sand to the stand.

When I don’t hear him behind me, I pause and look back at him. There’s a faint smirk on his face as follows me, still holding my heels for me.

“You really are something else…” he murmurs as he reaches me and requests two coconut waters from the vendor.

“I can carry thos