Jaxson
The king and his men were expected to arrive any minute, and I felt anxious. I had no idea what happened, but I was really hoping they wouldn’t ask for our help.
Despite our close friendship with the king and his men, I was struggling with the idea of leaving Aurelia. It was too soon, and we still needed to solidify our bond.
We were making good progress, and I didn’t want any disruptions.
I could feel the same tension radiating off Maddox and Hunter, too, as we sat in the living room waiting on their arrival.
Aurelia sat between Hunter and me on the couch, fidgeting with her hands. She could obviously feel the tension in the air, and our anxiety was affecting her.
I put my hand on her thigh, which was bouncing, and gave it a gentle squeeze.
Aurelia looked at me with an appr
