Nevara
I was exactly where Thoren had left me. Which, frankly, deserved recognition. I had stayed in bed.
Mostly.
And after the day everyone had put me through, I thought I deserved some appreciation for my incredible self-restraint.
The bedroom door opened quietly.
I looked up from my book and smiled immediately.
“There you are.”
The sound of his voice alone loosened something inside me. I’d been worried all day. Worried about Drake. Worried about Kael. Worried about him. Seeing him walk through the door with that familiar softness in his eyes felt like finally exhaling after holding my breath for hours.
He looked tired. Not exhausted exactly, but the kind of tired that settled around his eyes after carrying too much responsibility for too long. His jacket hung open, and his tie h
