Chapter 47 His Plan

KAELITH

His arms didn't feel like the arms of someone trying to claim me. They didn't set my skin on fire. Instead, it felt like Kaelen-Primus was trying not to fall apart.

Without thinking, my body moved on its own. I hugged him back.

I was very careful. My arms slid around his waist, tightening when I felt his breath hitch against my neck. In that moment, I realized… he wasn't the fearless fi