Grasping the handle, Ethan gently opened his bedroom door to see that the chamber shared with Maddy felt more like a space of conflict than a gentle area to share.
After sighing, he removed his coat and placed it on the chair. The day had worn him down. From council meetings to tense standoffs with warriors questioning the future of their alliances, his patience had been shredded thin.
All he wanted was rest.
It was just once when he didn’t feel Sophia’s presence whispering into his brain or the weight of his guilt dragging him down.
Still holding his head, he just about passed out as he heard the adjoining door make a quiet click. He didn’t turn. He didn’t need to.
He already knew that scent. Too sweet. Too sharp.
Maddy.
“Hey,” she whispered, sounding both sexy and mysterious.
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