Chapter 178

He pressed a kiss to my neck, his lips warm against my skin. The gesture was tender rather than passionate, comforting rather than demanding.

"Can I spend the morning with you? Just you, my beautiful and sweet Selah. No magic, no training, no responsibilities. Just us."

The request was so simple, so human, that it made my chest ache. When was the last time either of us had been able to just exist