Chapter 613 - Hardsh.i.p.s (Part 2) (2/2)

”Then it's you he's interested in, not in what you have. As long as you feel the same, then you've nothing to worry about.”

Later, when they were returning home, Kamila pondered all the way back on Zinya's words, even asking Lith for a walk to have more time to think. With winter close to its end, there was no snow covering Belius.

The chilly air of the night and the late hour made the city silent, very few people were still walking around. Kamila looked and the big black buildings that comprised every single city block, thinking for the first time in years if that was the place that she wanted to call home for the rest of her life.

Her mind started to wonder, reminiscing the party at the Ernas house. It was so big and flashy that it almost scared her. Then, Lith's house in Lutia came to her mind, with the entire family around the fire, with the kids playing together or watching a movie with the rest of the family.

That image warmed her heart. When they arrived at her apartment, Kamila felt the need to let Lith know how important he was for her and how deep her affection was. Just Like Solus had predicted, tired or not, Lith was more than happy to spend the third night in a row doing anything but sleeping.

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Earlier that night, inside Solus's Tower

Thanks to the tower Warp coupled with the Warping Mirror on the first floor, which greatly enhanced the range of her Warp Steps, it didn't take Solus much time to pick up her friends.

”I still can't believe how easily we just crossed hundreds of kilometers at once. Lith is really lucky to have you.” Tista said. She had been moving around the Distar Marquisate, collecting all the information she needed for her travels once spring finally arrived.

”Yeah. It makes our sleepovers so easy to arrange. To what do we owe the pleasure this time?” Nyka asked. Kalla's daughter was no normal girl, but a vampire, so she could only move after sunset.

Nyka looked like a young woman in her mid twenties, around 1.7 meters (5'7”) tall with raven black hair and emerald green eyes both emphasized by her rosy skin. A vampire was pale only when unable to properly feed and that wasn't her case.

She wasn't a stunning beauty, but undeath gave her smooth, delicate features and kept her body toned without a shred of body fat. Every one of her movements was graceful and sensual, even when she wasn't attempting to flirt.

”I need help.” Solus said. She was wearing a work shirt and pants. Leather gloves covered her hands, leaving the natural glow of her humanoid form radiate only from her head.

”Do you need another pep talk or advice about lil bro?” Tista asked.

”Neither. I mean help with a Forgemastering experiment.” Solus told her about the last memory she had recovered and what had triggered it.

”This is huge, sister.” Nyka was adamant considering Solus a fellow vampire due to her bond with Lith's life force.

”Why you didn't tell your spouse? One secret is okay, but two… The more secrets you keep, the more you'll grow apart.”

”For the last time, he isn't my spouse. Lith isn't even my boyfriend. He's with Kamila now.” Sometimes Nyka's single minded approach on life exasperated Solus.

”You share one body, one mind, and one life. If that's not a spouse, what is it?” Nyka said, always striking the iron no matter if it was hot or not.

”I'm with Nyka, for once.” Tista stepped in before the two could start bickering.

”What if something happens and you two fuse again? If Lith discovers how many things you've kept from him, it will hurt him. I could understand if this was just about not wanting to mess with his relationship, but now it has become about your life.

”Maybe he could help you recover your memories. Like you always say, just give him a chance.” She said.