Sleep didn't come easy to me last night. Even when I closed my eyes to try, all I could think about was what happened. It's like all my worries left when we were at the cabin. I didn't have family asking me all these questions, we could simply be Karter, Alaric and Nova.

We could be us and not worry about anything but us. I love my family, but they bring things up I wish to forget so badly. I want to forgive Nova and move on from it all, but that might give her the thought that she could do it again because I'd forgive her. There is no denying that I love the girl, I do, so fucking much. But she had said something that I could never bring myself to do to anyone, especially her.

So here I lay, in bed staring at the wall trying to figure out what I want to do. I can't just leave it how it is, it won't be resolved. A hand on my shoulder pulled me from my thoughts. Soft lips kissed my cheek and jaw leading to my lips. We kissed until we both needed air. Nova pulled back and swung her leg over me waist. I laid on my back so she could lay on top of me. Her cheek on my shoulder while I rubbed her back, every so often my hands going over her arse.

"Please talk to me." She whispered.

"Nothing to talk about doll." I muttered into her hair.

"Don't lie to me please." Nova looked up at me. "Something bothers you and I want to know so I can help. Please let me help."

"Nova." I sighed and closed my eyes.

"It's about what I said isn't it?" She whispered. I opened my eyes to see her looking down at my chest with glossy eyes. "I really am sorry Karter. It won't happen again I promise."

"I know doll." I sighed.

"What can I do to make it better? I want to make it better Karter." She cried.

"Nova?" Alaric muttered sleepily.

"Go back to sleep. I've got this." I told him and picked her up letting her wrap herself around me. Nova clung to me tightly fearing I let her go. I fucking hate that she's feeling like this, but I can't help how I feel towards her in this moment in time. Only if my parents hadn't said anything, I think I could've moved on and just thought about making sure my mates were happy and content.

I walked downstairs and sat on the sofa. Novas legs clenched around my waist when I went to sit her down and held on tightly so I couldn't. A small sigh came from my lips as I held her tighter to my chest, a silent way of saying I wouldn't let her go. For ages we just sat there, clinging to each other like our last thread to life. She is my life. So is Alaric. I wouldn't be anything without them.

Novas tears covered my shoulder wetting my T-shirt. It never did bother me when this happened, I'm just glad I am her shoulder to cry on. Not that I want her to cry, she never should. She should be happy and smiling. But I can't help but feel like this is my fault she's like this now. If I could just forgive her and put it behind me and no one ever brings it up again, I would. But it's so much easier said than done.

"Doll, please stop crying." I muttered pulling her body up so I could wipe her tears. Yet her cheeks just kept getting wetter and wetter.

"I forgive you Nova. I'm okay, alright. Now we just need to focus on each other and Alaric. We can't do that if there's so many tears, huh?" I smiled reassuringly at her.

"You shouldn't though. I really hurt you bad Karter. Really bad." She cried.

"And you healed me back to normal doll. I'm okay baby, we'll be okay." I held her back to me. Nova sobbed on to my shoulder once again, squeezing me tighter than she ever has before. Alaric stood by the door with a soft smile leaning against the frame.

"I love you." He mouthed to me. Which I mouthed back, "I love you more." With a wink.

He walked over to us and rubbed Novas back. "You okay baby?" He asked her. She shook her head. "Is there anything I can do to make it better?" Once again she shook her head. I got a feeling of deja vu from when we were at the cabin and Nova wouldn't give us verbal answers.

"I just want Karter to be happy." She rasped out, moving to lay her head on my chest to look at Alaric.

"I am happy doll. I'm really happy." I told her kissing her forehead.

"But I said horribly things to you and now you don't like me." She sniffled.

"I don't care about that anymore. Because now I just want to focus on you and Alaric. I'm happy because we are together again. And we won't ever be parted like this again, will we?" I replied.

"No." She whispered shaking her head.

"No. Now please stop crying. We're okay, we have absolutely nothing to worry about. So why don't you take my card and go and do some shopping with Alaric. I have patrol this morning so I won't be back until tonight." I suggested.

"Okay." She nodded.

"I love you, so, so much. I don't want you thinking anymore on it, okay? Now go and have fun." I smiled at her.

"Okay." She nodded again. Nova placed her hand on my cheek and kissed me. I kissed back with as much force and love as she was. But a cough pulled us from the kiss minutes later.

"If you two don't want to do anything today but tend to my boner I don't mind. Because I'm very hard right now." Alaric stated.

"You're so blunt." I chuckled while Nova giggled. She left my lap and straddled Alarics where he held her hips.

"Karter, when's patrol start?" He asked not looking away from our seductive mate.

I looked at the clock on the wall. "Forty-five minutes." I replied.

"We have half an hour." Alaric smirked and stood up with Nova still wrapped around him, one hand holding her, the other pulling me with him. This will be a long half an hour.

Nova and I were out shopping. One hand holding our bags while the other held her hand. She's quite quiet which is unusual but I don't want to push anything, I know for a fact she's still sensitive after this morning. From that huge fight overall.

"Where should we go next?" I looked down at her.

Nova looked up at me. "What can I get to make Karter happy again?"

"He is happy Nova. I promise you." I smiled softly at her.

"Okay." She nodded. "But what can make him extra happy?"

I sighed through my nose looking up thinking what could make my beloved happy, what could make both my beloveds happy. It wasn't until my eye caught it that I smirked and looked back down at Nova.

"How about getting a bit sexy for Karter and I, hmm?" I suggested.

"I don't understand." She frowned. So I turned her around to look into the lingerie shop.

"Victorias secret. It's underwear that people use to make their partners turned on. Like you do to Karter and I." I told her.

"You want me to wear that and make you and Karter happy?" She looked up at me.

"Not if you don't want to baby. I'm just saying, you can make us very happy without it. Without a doubt. Maybe it could be something new we could try. But if you don't want to Nova, I won't force you and we can look for something else." I told her.

"What am I thinking?" I shook my head with a frown. "Let's find something else okay. I'm sure there will be something around here that will be better."

As I went to walk away, Nova pulled me back. "I-I want to try. If it'll make you and Karter happy."

"I don't want you to do it for me and Karter." I said. "I shouldn't have brought up the idea anyway. It was stupid."

"No, I want to. I want to Alaric." She insisted, confidence in her eyes and voice.

"Only if you're sure. I mean 100% sure Nova."

"I'm very sure." She nodded.

"Okay." I nodded with her.