Lorien POV
Rion and Lior stomped ahead of Olyssia and me as we made our way toward town, their irritation practically radiating off them. I hated seeing them so angry with Auren.
Part of me had wanted to believe I’d found friends here people who might actually care about me but watching them turn against him filled me with guilt. They were his family. Whatever Auren decided to do or not do in our so-called relationship, it didn’t change the truth. I was only here until I could convince the Fae to lift the curse.
He was mine for now.
But they would always be his.
“I can’t believe him,” Olyssia muttered under her breath.
“Please,” Rion scoffed, glancing back at her. “The man’s been dangling over the edge for months. Overworked. Overstressed. He’s bound to crash eventually. Stupid decis
