Chapter 104

Liam

I waited outside the estate’s main doors, adjusting the cuffs of my shirt as if that would help the nerves crawling under my skin.

I wasn’t supposed to be nervous.

I wasn't even supposed to be as giddy as I felt.

I’d faced bloodied wars. I’d led wolves into battle. I’d stood before Elders and kings without blinking. I even fought off rogues who invaded the territory without fearing the sight of blood, the smell of it, all while I was craving the adrenaline that came with it.

But this?

Waiting for her?

Knowing that, she could just easily step back and say no.

This made my heart hammer in my chest like I was a damn teenager again.

It made me feel like I was weak to my knees, and though I knew that she was not going to step back, at least I hoped that I knew… I found myself staring at the door more times than necessary.

When the door opened and I turned, everything stopped.

I held my breath, my he