Chapter 117Hazel POVThe cold night air whipped against my face as Asher marched down the gravel path, holding me tightly against his broad chest. My head rested heavily against his shoulder, my vision swimming in a sea of blurred lantern lights and dark trees. I tried to wriggle out of his hold, but his arms were like steel bands, locking me in place without missing a single step.Put me down, I slurred, pounding a weak, useless fist against his tactical vest. I can walk!Asher did not even look down at me. Shut up, Hazel, he said, his deep voice carrying a sharp, commanding authority. You can barely stand, let alone walk.Before I could hurl another drunk insult at him, frantic footsteps crunched heavily against the loose gravel behind us.Your Highness! Stop right there!Asher halted just at the base of the wooden steps leading up to his grand private cabin. He turned around slowly, his expression shifting into a cold, unreadable mask.Kael stood at the bottom of the incline, comp
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