A Bittersweet Toast

Sloane blinked. “I can handle this myself, Killian. I don’t even know how long I’ll be out there.”

“I told you I'll help you find Kieran, and I meant it,” Killian said. “If that means trekking to the border, then that’s where I'll be. Or do you really think I’d let my girlfriend wander into danger alone?”

Words failed her.

He lifted her hand and traced a slow circle across her palm. “Unless you be