Chapter 181 Chaos

• I traced the line of his jaw with my fingertips, my heart swelling. “Always,” I replied. “Even if the world turns against us. Even if your crown becomes too heavy. I’ll hold it with you. Always.”
• His eyes closed at that, lashes dark against his skin. His breath deepened, and his hand tightened subtly at my waist, and when his eyes opened again, the deep flecks in them seemed heavier.
• “There’s something we need to talk about,” he sighed.