Two days had passed since the attack.
Two strange days, far too quiet for Amaris’s liking.
The mansion remained under constant surveillance, and the warriors patrolled every corner of Crimson Moon as if expecting another attack at any moment.
Even so, what unsettled Amaris the most wasn’t the danger outside… it was Kael, because she constantly felt his eyes on her, as if he were trying to uncover something hidden beneath her skin.
But at the same time… he also protected her.
That morning, Amaris left the bedroom after noticing Kael had disappeared again before dawn.
She wasn’t exactly sure why she was looking for him. Maybe boredom… or maybe curiosity.
“Where could Kael have gone?” she wondered.
She walked through the enormous halls of the mansion until she stopped in front of the
