LEILANI
I stared at Aesir unblinkingly, his words echoing in my head. “I will earn my place with you.” I wanted to call his bluff, wanted to tell him he was talking out of his arse, and that wasn’t going to happen.
Yet, something about the way he held my gaze, the way he refused to avert his eyes and the determination in every word he said had me thinking otherwise. He really was going to hold his ground this time, but I wasn’t going to let him have it so easy, would I?
Of course, if he wanted to earn his place in my heart and by my side, he needed to do more than work for it.
“Hello, welcome to Ainu’s TradBite. Have you found anything yet on the menu that you’d like to order?” The server's voice cut through the quiet tension between Aesir and me.
He blinked, clearing his throat as he
