Chapter Thirty-One – And They Chose Tomorrow
Carter’s P.O.V.
The reception lasted until the full moon hung high above the mountains.
Music drifted through the gardens.
Children chased one another beneath strings of lanterns while warriors who had once stood shoulder to shoulder in battle laughed over overflowing tables of food and overflowing mugs.
For one night…
DeL Sol forgot what it meant to be at war.
I stood alone on the balcony overlooking the valley.
The cool evening breeze carried the scent of pine, rain, and bonfires from the celebration below.
It smelled like home.
Footsteps approached behind me.
“I wondered how long it’d take you to sneak away.”
I smiled before turning.
Anna slipped her hand into mine.
Her wedding dress had been exchanged for a simple ivory gown th
