Chapter 30 In The Shadow Of Two Kings

• Before I could even pick up my phone to call Theo, the studio door opened quietly. I looked up, startled, and froze.
• Arzhel stepped inside, holding a single flower in his hand. My heart skipped—seeing him now felt strange. I hadn’t seen him since that chaotic auction night, the night he and Theo had fought over bids, over me, over… everything.
• “I—uh…” he started, shifting awkwardly. “I wanted to… apologize. For everything that happened that night. I didn’t mean for it to get so… messy.”