Azriel held her tighter. “You handled it with grace. And you should be proud of that. And about Kaia, she has Markus next to her, plus that she is a Storm. She is much stronger than everyone gives her credit for.”
Lora took a deep breath, trying to center herself. “I couldn’t shake the feeling that Queen Tonya’s questions were more than just curiosity. She is always so cold and intense?” she said, voicing the unease that had been gnawing at her.
Azriel nodded. “I felt it too. She was always like this, but there’s something about her that doesn’t sit right with me… I can’t explain it, but I can feel it with my instincts.”
After changing into more comfortable clothes, they climbed into bed. Lora rested her head on Azriel’s chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. “Azriel,”
