Chapter 53
- *****Next day*****
- The night deepened around the palace, blanketing the world in soft velvet darkness. In the hidden chamber where Chloe was, the room was lit only by the pale glow of enchanted lanterns, Kael sat vigil.
- Chloe slept against him, her body fragile, her breathing still too shallow for his peace. His arms never loosened from around her; he cradled her like a wounded bird he dared not release.