Chapter 54

***Falcon POV***

I shouldn’t be touching her. There is a decent possibility that she will be upset with me about it later, but right now, she needs me. These touches, fleeting moments where my soul rejoices at her contact make every single minute apart even more agonizing for me. But right now, she needs me more than ever. I can feel it through our partial bond almost as much as I can see it on her freckled face.

Laney feels so much, too much I would argue. She struggles with the constant dread of failing, yet right now, I can sense the growth in her. Being here, learning these small things about her past. The little intricacies that are woven throughout her life with others are eye-opening to the magic and way destiny worked to bring her this far.

“It was only a matter of time before Abbie re-emerged.” Joffrey sighs, wiping his eyes. “We knew she would try. There was so much information about her and the dark magic she dabbled with, but it's hard to look into those types of things