Reckless Bonds: A Paranormal Fantasy Reverse Harem Novel (Her Shattered Mates Book 1) by Karah Mina

Author:Karah Mina [Mina, Karah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Karah Mina
Published: 2023-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Mira

Getting my affairs in order for an extended absence took the two weeks Sunder worked so hard to save us and then one extra for good measure. I may or may not have relished in hemming and hawing over every single decision as I sorted through my belongings, much to Sunder’s dismay.

In the end, despite having lived here for eight years, I didn’t want to keep anything. The sentimental things I had were all relics from my marriage, and I didn’t want to bring anything involving Tim with me into my next life. I dumped it, along with everything else.

Everything, in the end, was donated or trashed.

It was remarkable, I noted as I watched the last of the trash get carted away, that so much of my life could be ditched at a moment’s notice.

I paid the fee to break the lease on my apartment and transferred all my liquid assets into various investment accounts. When I come back, I’ll be a little bit richer.

Hopefully.

I told my friends and the only family I had left, my sister, that I needed time to go travel and find myself, which isn’t far from the truth. Tim’s upcoming nuptials provided a convenient excuse for the seemingly rash decision. I played up the midlife crisis and depression bit and promised to check-in whenever I could.

Surprisingly, my sister Marissa took it hard that I wouldn’t be around for Christmas. We only talk a couple of times a year. But she was supportive and understanding of my decision.

The hardest goodbye was to Lisa.

I openly sobbed, and we ended up deciding that we needed just one last time together before I left. We met for coffee, with Sunder awkwardly lurking around the corner like the worst ever CIA agent. I could tell Lisa was concerned by the way she patted my back. “You’re not crossing the Stargate,” she whispered into my hair as I hugged her. “You can still like, find the internet in India.”

I suppressed my grimace.

Because I definitely wasn’t going to India. And there’s definitely no internet in Illuemera.

“I know,” I whispered into her ear. “But I’ll still see you for breakfast before we leave, right?”

She pulled back and gave me an odd look. “Yes, but if you haven’t banged your mystery man, you two have to pay.”

I laughed and pulled her in for another hug. I wanted to make sure that I saw her one last time. It might be my last time ever seeing her.

After I made my plans with Lisa, there was nothing left to do except clean the apartment.

And wait.

Surprisingly, Sunder didn’t begrudge me the ritual of cleansing the space, at least not openly.

The evening before our planned departure, I said goodbye to my empty apartment. Cleaning done; trash removed. It looks completely different from the winter sunset peeking through the open windows. Sunder booked a hotel tonight, so we’d be fully rested for tomorrow.

“Ready?” he asks.

Before I can answer, a demanding knock echoes through the room. Bobble runs to the door ahead of me, tail flicking with curiosity.

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