Ethan kept his promise, and the quiet certainty of his loyalty was the only guard Alicia needed that night.
Late that evening, a soft tap came at the Luna suite door. Ethan carried nothing into the room except himself, no heavy paperwork, no demanding patrol reports, no excuses for a hasty retreat. Just his warm, enormous body and a determination so fierce it radiated off him: the determination to simply be near her.
Alicia's heart gave a nervous, excited flutter as he stepped inside and closed the door behind him. The suite, vast and luxurious, suddenly felt cozier, smaller, and undeniably safe.
But Ethan looked like a man battling his own instincts. His muscles were tense beneath his simple t-shirt, and his stance was rigid, like a mountain trying very, very hard not to roll down t
