Delilah’s Pov
I just wanted to breathe.
After leaving the council hall, I thought going straight to Malric’s chambers would be the safest thing to do, but I couldn’t. My head was heavy, my chest tighter than it had ever been, and the weight of too many stares still clung to my skin.
So I walked.
The long hallways of Valmora were silent, the soft torches along the walls throwing golden shadows across the cold stone floors. I thought maybe if I kept walking, maybe if I let my legs lead me somewhere, the thoughts would quiet down. But they didn’t.
I didn’t expect to hear it…the muffled moans. At first, I froze, convinced I was imagining it. But no… there it was again. Low, breathless, ragged.
I should have minded my business. It was probably just one of the maids sneaking around with a
