Chapter 29
- As I sat there in Azrael's arms, I felt my carefully constructed walls slowly crumbling, piece by piece. The warmth and security of his embrace was both comforting and terrifying, stirring emotions within me that I had long suppressed.
- "Are you okay, my love?" Azrael asked, his voice soft and laced with concern.
- I nodded, offering him a small, somewhat shaky smile. "Yes, I'm fine. Just...thinking."