Chapter 269

Elara felt her ears burn and gave Sebastian a gentle push. "Time to go."

The forty-plus-minute drive seemed to pass in an instant.

Along the way, Elara instinctively leaned into Sebastian, hugging him tightly. She already felt a pang of reluctance. They would be apart for just one week, but it felt unbearably long. She buried her face in the hollow of his neck, savoring the crisp, intoxicating sce