Aiden’s held breath rushed out. Kiersten was right. He decided years earlier that as long as Skyler stayed away from Windmere, then she was his. Knowing she would go, needed to go, he hoped to delay her or send enough men and lasers that he would be able to sleep, trusting she was safe. But he promised, and he could do no other than to uphold his words. When Skyler returned home just prior to her final assignment, and Derek had located someone with information regarding the Prophecy, Aiden had wondered if it would come to pass. They were told that the Prophecy had two halves, male and female. The male was protected, the female carried sacred items. Skyler had none, and everyone assumed that if they existed, she’d find them on Windmere. He blinked at the love and conviction and strength he
