Chapter 45

*Elora*

The door clicked shut behind Kael, and the air shifted immediately.

Varis stepped in front of me—not possessively, not aggressively, just instinctively. His body moved like it had done it a thousand times before, as if shielding me from Kael was as natural as breathing. I reached out, lightly touching his wrist, silently telling him I was okay. His shoulders tensed beneath my fingers.

Kael