“Nini…”
The golden eyes in the darkness sharpened, the beast within him poised to strike.
—But the moment was interrupted by a soft, almost careless voice.
The princess was calling him.
Caelum Valtaris froze.
The beast that had been ready to bare its fangs, to seize the princess by her delicate neck and drag her back to the lycan territory, no matter how much she cried or resisted—
Now stood rigid, muscles taut, like a statue.
The abrupt halt was almost comical.
But Caelum didn’t find it amusing.
He was willing to obey.
A single word from Aurelia Delensar was enough to make the beast retreat, docile and submissive.
He waited for her command.
What would his lady say?
Would she send him away again, or… forgive him and let him stay?
Caelum’s golden eyes gleamed with hope. If he
