[Second life continues.]
"You must wake up, dove of mine. You must return to me."
Lina gasped at the familiar voice. She shot out of bed, her head buzzing from his desperate tone. He sounded so familiar, but from where? The words seemed lost in the distance, but she was sure they were not conjured in her imagination. Yes, she was sleepy but the voice seemed real. Was it the Commander? Only he had called her by such an affectionate nickname. No one else had ever called her 'dove'. But what did he mean, 'return to me'? Her mind raced as she stretched her arm out across the bed.
When Lina touched the spot beside her, she felt her body go cold.
Kaden was gone.
The spot next to her was icy. Kaden had left her. After taking her virginity and first kiss, Kaden had departed without another word. Tears obscured her vision, but she refused to shed any more for him.
