CHAPTER 27
What do I do? Should I hide?
Rhein stood by the fireplace examining the door to his workshop. He was wearing a sleeping shirt and light pants. Heat rose in my cheeks and my heart beat so fast it felt like it would explode at any second.
“You’re here. You’re real,” Rhein said. His hair was messy and he had dark circles under his eyes; his gray eyes were dazed, but still held the promise of an enchanting fog. I was hoping the destruction of the ring would remove that specific feeling. Just give it a few days.
“I thought …” he brushed his hair back and studied me. Did he think I was a dream or something?
Bubbles! I could’ve sneaked out and he wouldn’t have known I was here at all.
I slid out of the bed, thinking I should’ve done that the moment I woke up. My bare feet touched
