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Chapter 22: What the Mark Whispers

Auteur: Sam K
last update Date de publication: 2025-11-30 20:23:07
Alara’s POV

Xavier didn’t want to leave.

I saw the internal battle raging on his face—the tense, rigid way his jaw clenched, the white-knuckle grip of his hands on the door frame, the way his eyes lingered at my waist longer than usual, tracing the curve before flickering toward the main hall where the oppressive weight of the Council waited. Eventually, he forced himself, pressing a hard, necessary kiss to the top of my head before tearing himself away.

“I won’t be long,” he murmured. It was a
Sam K

The time has come for Xavier to finally come clean to Alara. Will Alara be able to handle the truth? Or will she run for the hills after discovering it?

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