Chapter 49

• The storm outside intensified, its howling winds and pouring rain creating a rhythm that mirrored the emotions swirling between us. I lay there, Alaric’s arms wrapped around me, feeling the steady rise and fall of his chest as his breath slowed, the intensity of the moment beginning to settle.
• But my mind raced.
• What did that man been looking for in the library? His words echoed in my thoughts, his dark tone lingering long after he had disappeared. ‘I have no intention of leaving empty-handed.’ It wasn’t just a random break-in; he had been searching for something specific. And I had a sinking feeling that whatever it was, it wasn’t good.