Chapter XVII
THE HEARTH REBUILT
A FEW WEEKS AFTER being saved, Sky was still feeling the aftereffects of his abduction. Every night he woke up in a cold sweat, screaming and fighting faceless assailants trying to r**e him. Every night, Storm was there to comfort him. Kiss him, hold him, lull him back to sleep. Storm had been safely attached to Sky ever since they’d returned, more so after discovering the former queen’s betrayal. Now, with the king ruling only in name, Storm was the one forced to make all decisions. Cloud had helped as much as she could, Sky too, but the most they could do was babysit Vis’s king and make sure he put his sigil on everything Storm needed.
Wherever Sky went, Storm’s elite were following. Sky didn’t need them, he could defend himself, but Storm insisted. “Ju
