The terrifying thought landed deep inside me.
Sten’s gaze shifted briefly beyond me and he nodded once.
“Thank you, Draugr,” he said quietly. “Will you bear witness for me?”
I blinked.
Wait.
What?
Behind me Raven snorted softly.
“Well, Unnasta,” he drawled to his mate, wings flexing open behind us protectively, “want to follow these two around a bit longer?”
“I absolutely do! I wouldn’t miss this for anything,” Serena whispered excitedly.
Miss what?
I barely heard them.
Not when Sten’s hand still held mine.
Not when his eyes looked at me like I was the center of the fucking universe.
The feel of his warm fingers intertwined with mine made my entire body hum.
He was everything.
Everything I’d ever secretly wanted.
A friend.
A lover.
A protector.
A male who saw every broken insecure part of me and still looked awestruck anyway.
And suddenly the project folder tucked against my chest felt much heavier.
Because soon—very soon—I was going to show him the chart.
And tell him exactly what the stars themselves had already confirmed.
We belonged together.
Chapter 20-Sten
One day.
That was how long I spent away from her.
One entire miserable fucking day.
And every second of it only confirmed what I already knew.
Amrin Cordoza had ruined me completely.
