Chapter 28 Teasing Me Was Your Love Language

The sun cast long shadows across the forest path as they walked, the crunch of dry leaves beneath their boots the only sound between them. The journey back to Morvain should have been easier—no more detours, no more searching—but the weight of last night's intimacy hung heavy in the air, thickening the silence with every step. Aelries stole a glance at Mixarnt from the corner of her eye.