Burning Restraint

Maeve kept her cool through this sudden twist. Just moments ago, she had checked Kael's pulse. From the erratic rhythm, she immediately understood the cause of his agitation—he'd been drugged.

She fixed her gaze on Kael's deep, gleaming eyes and suddenly smiled, "Kael, who would've thought the mighty legendary warrior could be taken down by such underhanded tricks? How embarrassing would that be i