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Chapter Six :secrets in the dark

Author: Doublejoy
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-10 21:11:39

Aria’s wound itched beneath the bandages, a sharp reminder that she had underestimated her enemies — and her bondmate.

She’d expected Varek to hesitate when the hunters fired. Expected him to calculate, to protect himself first. But he hadn’t. He’d moved without question, shielded her without thought. There had been no strategy, only instinct. That terrified her more than the bullet.

Because instinct meant connection.

And connection meant danger.

She stood now on the Tower balcony, looking out over the treeline, her fingers toying with the edge of the moonstone. The wind carried the scent of pine and blood. A reminder of what had nearly happened.

Behind her, Varek leaned in the doorway, arms crossed.

“You should still be resting,” he said quietly.

She didn’t turn. “Resting doesn’t change the fact that we were attacked in the middle of neutral ground.”

His voice hardened. “We’re not safe anymore.”

“No,” she agreed. “And that means someone is breaking the Treaty.”

Varek stepped forward.
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