Chapter 11 Midnight Drive
- The banquet ended well past midnight, but the night was far from over.
- As Elara stepped out of the brightly lit hall into the cool evening air, Kael appeared beside her. The spark from their earlier moment still lingered in the space between them.
- “You look like you could use some fresh air,” he said gently. “Come for a drive with me. Just for a little while. No pressure.”