What Could've Been

Helio’s POV

We walked away from Agatha’s cottage and into the woods. I caught Cindra’s hand in mine, breathing in the scents of the forest and relaxing in the breeze. Silence hummed between us, full of questions. I could feel her creeping anxiety, but I didn’t know what she was anxious about.

To her credit, I was anxious too. I wanted to talk to her. It was the whole reason I hadn’t shifted into my wolf form. Now, I wasn’t sure what to say. I hadn’t tested the mind-link, but this was easier, and I wasn’t sure how I would feel, considering the last time I used it had been when my father had attacked me.

I shuddered at the thought. “We need to talk.”

“I know,” she replied, squeezing my hand, her voice barely a whisper. “But how do we talk about everything?”

“Everything?”

“Where do we even start……