KALINA (Book 3: The Elixir Series)

29.

Stark Mansion

"Where's Kith?" CC asked upon sitting in the dining room.

"Young Master Kith left last night, madam," a servant answered.

The siblings glanced at each other with the same idea in their heads.

"I thought he would not go," Bhoi said.

"Maybe he just wanted to see her before she got married," Leng shared.

"Or he will try to get her back?" Zy voiced out.

"Whatever it is, he's already late," CC said making them look at her.

"What do you mean?" Jer asked.

"Kali got married last night," she told them.

They were speechless...

"W-What?"

"But you said-

"Zed sent a picture of their ceremony around 2 am but I just saw it when I woke up," CC shared.

"Fuck,"

"We should go and-

"And what?"

"Kith!"

They all stand up seeing their eldest brother.

"You're here!" Bhoi rushed to him.

"We thought you went to

"I was about to," Kith said.

"How did you find out?" CC asked.

Kith smiled sadly, "I'm convinced that your husband still hates me,"

"Zed sent you the photos?" Zy asked and Kith nodded.

"I'm already halfway to the hangar when I received it," he said.

"He doesn't hate you, Kith," CC said.

Kith nodded, "I know. He just knows me, I guess..." he paused. "He knew you would tell me about it and what I might do. And he's right, I almost ruined her happiness again if I made it there,"

"Did you plan to just see her off or?" CC asked.

Kith looked at her guiltily.

"Oh, gosh~" CC understood it was the or.

"This is crazy," Bhoi mumbled.

Kith chuckled, "It's okay. I'm okay," he said trying to cover up his true feelings but his body betrayed him.

He broke down and cried. His siblings could only comfort and cry with him because they couldn't do anything about it. Deep down they all know that this is the consequence of their brother's wrong decision.

***

Marsabit

Kalina woke up with a sore body and alone. Sitting up, she fixed her hair and stared at the ring on her finger. She slightly tilted her head when she felt she was being hugged from the back.

"Good morning, my wife," Khalil whispered lowly.

She closed her eyes and hugged the arms of him around her.

"Good morning, hubby," she responded making Khalil feel ticklish.

"Hubby, I like it," he said and laid his head on her lap.

"How's your sleep?" Khalil asked.

"The best," she replied.

She starts playing with his locks and Khalil lifts his hand and traces her face with his finger.