Chapter 120
Aidan
I tried to sleep.
Tried being the key word. The palace was quiet, and the night air was cool, but there was something missing—something soft, warm, and sweet.
Ella.
I tossed and turned on my bed, staring at the ceiling. My wolf growled inside me, restless and aching for her. We’d spent the whole day with her, and yet, it wasn’t enough. I needed to hold her again. Smell her scent. Feel her close. I gave up pretending after a few more minutes and quietly got out of bed.
I wasn’t proud of sneaking around.
Well, maybe a little.
But when it came to Ella—our mate, our other half—I could never get enough of her. The way her eyes sparkled when she smiled, how soft she felt curled up in my arms, or how she whispered our names in that sleepy voice when we snuck into her roo
