Chapter 407

Nara buried her face against Varkas’s chest, listening to his heartbeat like a war drum and feeling the heat radiating from him; the panic and fear of the past two days vanished in that moment.

A smile hovered at the corner of her mouth as she fainted. Varkas felt her movement and hesitated for a beat, then felt a small surge of happiness at Nara’s dependence; but before he could savor it, a silen