Chapter Nineteen
Aldair would never have called himself the patient sort, but this waiting was particularly excruciating. Yes, he had been confined to what usually would have been a comfortable enough space, a largish bedroom with a sitting area that looked out over the property’s lavish gardens, but he certainly was not comfortable now. Not with Murrah and Aziz leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the room, watching his every movement with narrowed eyes.
If only he had been able to see Jillian again, to comfort her and let her know how much he cared, no matter what happened. But he feared he most certainly would not be allowed to do such a thing. Most likely, he would be sent back to the outer circles, and she would be left to make her way in this world, alone again.
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