Chapter 65 Let Me Hear You Say It

• The moment the chamber doors shut, silence bloomed—thick, charged, dripping with something darker than tension.
• Mikko’s eyes found Espen’s like a hunter spotting prey. She didn’t flinch. Didn’t shy away. If anything, she arched her brow like a challenge, every inch the queen she was becoming. Her lips curled, teasing. “You’ve been quiet all day.”
• “You’ve been wearing that dress all day,” Mikko said, voice low, rough. “That’s a sin I plan to punish.”