A Carved Promise
Aries held onto me tightly, her warmth seeping through my tunic, grounding me.
But I couldn’t stay here.
Not with him still watching.
Not with the beasts of this village whispering curses beneath their breath, waiting for their moment to interfere.
I had to take her away from here.
I refused to let this opportunity slip.
And yet—
Destiny spoke.
Her voice was firm, resolute, ringing through the still air with a weight I could not ignore.
“Patience, my children. You shall claim one another soon, yet now is not the time.”
I clenched my jaw, frustration gnawing at the edges of my soul.
Not the time?
When will it ever be the time?
I had waited centuries.
I had been patient, I had suffered, I had fought.
And now, with Aries in my arms—mine again, finally mine—I
