ELISA'S POV
For a few seconds, we were both silent. I just sat there, staring at Azrien.
Then I cleared my throat. “Um… how did you even find this place? How did you know my room?”
“I followed your scent,” Azrien said simply, and I nodded. Sounds true enough.
“Do you know your way back to your room?” My voice sounded too small, even to my own ears as I asked.
Azrien nodded slowly, his face calm. “I do,” he said. “But… I’d rather not go back.”
I frowned. “Why?” My words came out sharper than I meant, but I couldn’t help it. “If the guards—or worse, Alec—come looking for you and don’t find you there, it could cause trouble.”
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze never leaving mine. A soft hum escaped his lips. “Then let it cause trouble,” he said, his voice quiet, almost gentle. “I’m
