Kael’s POV
It was finally time.
Sienna loosened her arms reluctantly, but neither of us moved away at once. Her fingers remained twisted in the back of my trousers as if some part of her still believed she could hold me out of the arena.
I understood.
If our positions were reversed, no council officer would have been strong enough to drag me away from her.
I lowered my forehead to hers.
“I’m coming back to you,” I whispered.
Her breath trembled against my lips.
“You had better.”
I kissed her once more.
It was not as desperate as the first kiss. This one was slower, a promise made without words. I tried to pour everything I felt into it, my regret, my love and my determination to return to our children.
Sienna finally pulled away.
The loss of her warmth hit me immediately.
She
