“It’s only been a few weeks since your return. I can’t believe you’re taking cases already.”

I watched as my handsome friend and former lover slid his large frame onto the sofa. I’d been successfully avoiding being alone with Killian since he’d picked Nora, me, and Lance up from Tillman’s house after our escape from an alternate dimension where I’d been forced to serve the dark lord, Marduke. I knew I would eventually have to speak with him. It was just that I had no idea what to say. How could I explain my feelings for him when I couldn’t understand -or even deal with- them myself?

I loved Lance. He was my soulmate on so many levels. Unfortunately, during his absence and my not knowing if we would ever be together again, I’d fallen in love with the man who I’d befriended. Friendship at the base of a love affair made for a solid foundation. It wasn’t easy to ignore, but ignore it I must. I didn’t live in a society where women could have multiple husbands. Even if I did, the two men that I loved would never agree with it.