Let Them Kneel (kaelani and Julian) novel Chapter 192

Her grip tightened slightly.

“And that was before you came to me in my dream.”

Tessa’s eyes searched hers, steady, certain.

“Kae… believe it or not, I always knew you were… different.”

A faint smile touched her lips.

“I mean, I didn’t think supernatural different but this?” she huffed a quiet breath. “This checks out.”

Her curiosity sparked again almost immediately.

“Although…” she tilted her head, thinking it through, “I was reading up on werewolf lore, and it didn’t say anything about appearing in people’s dreams.”

Her brows pulled together.

“Is that something only you can do?”

Kaelani smiled faintly.

“We’re called Lycans,” she “Werewolves are just some dramatized Hollywood nonsense.”

A small pause.

did.

“And no–dream walking isn’t a Lycan ability.‘

Her voice softened slightly.

“That comes from my other lineage.

Tessa’s jaw dropped.

“Your other lineage?”

”

Kaelani’s expression hardened slightly–more guarded now.

“Look… I have some things I need to take care of,” she said. “I’ll tell you more when the time is right.

Her

gaze

held Tessa’s.

“But I can’t stay here with you.”

Tessa’s eyes widened.

“Oh my god

“she leaned forward slightly. “Is it a full moon out?”

Another beat of excitement

“Are you going to turn into a wolf?”

Kaelani laughed soft, genuine.

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“Again… myth, not reality.”

Tessa huffed out a small laugh, shaking her head.

“Damn…” she said. “That would’ve been so awesome to see.”

Kaelani’s lips curved slightly.

“And maybe one day you will.”

A beat of quiet settled between them–gentler now.

“Right now, though…” she exhaled, the weight of everything catching up to her all at once. “I need to eat. And sleep.”

Her gaze lifted back to Tessa.

“I’ll be gone by morning.”

Kaelani moved through the kitchen again–slower this time.

Hungry.

Actually hungry.

She pulled together what she could find, cracking eggs into a bowl and whisking them until smooth, pale yellow folding into itself.

Butter melted in the pan, sizzling softly as she poured the mixture in. It spread thin, edges setting first, the center still soft.

She added what she found–shredded cheese, a bit of diced onion, a handful of herbs Tessa must’ve picked from the garden.

The scent alone was enough to make her pause.

Warm.

Savory.

Familiar in a way nothing in the Fae realm had been.

No chickens.

No eggs.

And without eggs-

No omelettes.

No pastries.

No simple, comforting things like this.

She folded it over, letting the cheese melt through the center before sliding it onto a plate.

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The first bite-

Soft.

Rich.

Perfect.

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She ate all of it.

Every last bite.

Afterward, she stood under the hot spray of the shower longer than she needed to, letting the heat soak into her skin, wash away the grime, the blood, the lingering weight of everything she’d just survived.

By the time she stepped out, her body felt heavier–but quieter.

Manageable.

Tessa had offered her the bed.

Kaelani refused.

So they settled in the living room instead–Tessa curled up on the smaller couch, Kaelani stretched along the larger one.

The house fell still again.

And for the first time in what felt like forever-

She slept.

Before sunrise, Kaelani dressed quietly.

The world outside was still dark, the first hints of light not yet breaking through.

She moved without sound, her steps instinctively careful as she crossed the room. Tessa slept on her side, one arm tucked beneath her cheek.

Peaceful.

Kaelani knelt beside her, reaching out her fingers brushing gently against Tessa’s hand.

She gave it a small squeeze.

Tessa stirred.

A soft sound, barely awake, as her eyes cracked open.

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