MINA The moment Elias’ shoes hit the dock, he turned to me with a scowl that was very much misplaced. “I told you not to let him ride with us,” he muttered under his breath. I looked up at him. “Why?” He opened his mouth, then closed it again. In the end, he couldn’t say anything fruitful. Instead, he shot a sharp look over my shoulder. Aiden, who had just stepped off the yacht before us, glanced back with an amused smile. “Come on,” he said lightly, already walking ahead. I looked around, distracted before I could question Elias further. Somehow, Montrose looked even… lighter. It hadn’t been that long since I left, yet it felt like returning after years away. We barely took five steps before heads started turning. Then voices followed. “Oh my Moon Goddess!” “Aiden Knight is

