Sargis's POV
The moment my boots hit the pavement, I didn’t stop.
She was frozen where she stood, the wind tugged at her hair, and her eyes were wide with fear. My heart thundered like a war drum inside my chest as I closed the distance between us until we were mere inches apart.
I wrapped her in my arms, relieved.
Her body went rigid in surprise, then she sagged against me. I buried my face in her hair, breathed her in, like she was the oxygen I’d been denied for too long. I cradled the back of her head while the other roamed gently down her spine.
“You’re okay!” I murmured roughly. My fingers ghosted along her arms, her back, her sides.. everywhere I could reach without making her flinch. “Did anyone hurt you? Did you eat? Are you…” My voice cracked, and I shut my eyes for a beat. “
