Chapter 130

• AMARIS POV
• A part of me no, a large part of me was quietly relieved that Renzo didn’t return until just before dawn. That delay gave Theron and me a rare, precious moment alone. I had missed the feel of his arms around me. I missed his lips brushing mine, his breath warm against my skin, the whisper of his voice in my ear. Even his scent it had etched itself so deeply into my memory that breathing without it felt strange.
• He’d stayed longer than he should have. Honestly, he shouldn’t have come to my room at all. Saying goodbye had never been this difficult. After my run-in with Liang Zhenhai, I knew sleep would evade me. Theron had warned me about him said he was dangerous. But I’d already sensed that much on my own. Theron made me promise to steer clear, though I had a hunch it wouldn’t be that simple.