Chapter 354

Elara's POV

I stared at him, my pulse thrumming in disbelief.

No longer chase me?

Did Zarek really mean it—was he finally ready to let go of whatever bound him to me so fiercely?

"How long do you plan to keep me trapped on this island?" I asked, my voice quiet but edged with something sharp.

His gaze drifted to my left shoulder—the one that still ached when I moved too fast. "At your current rate