Chapter 23

Adria pov

I've been enjoying spending time with the elf Nyx. He's an enchanter I can tell by the magic that surrounded his aura. He's also very ancient and woefully lonely, when I saw his soul it physically hurt from the loneliness I felt. I feel bad for the man. He's also an attractive male, of course, I can see his outer shell but what a person can offer internally has always perked my interest more. His damn loneliness is pulling on my heartstrings making me want to help him. It feels like a necessity to rid him of the horrible thing so my goal is to make him happy. His joy will become my joy.

I start a pot of strong coffee, it's Saturday and the shop is closed on weekends, so I have two days to enjoy doing nothing. I wrapped my robe around myself and propped my fuzzy slippers on the kitchen chair opposite me, waiting for the pot to finish brewing. A knock at my door confused me, I glanced out the window and saw Nyx standing there. I look down at myself and cringe, nightgown, rob