Chapter 38. The Bond Awakens

As thoughts of Ella filled Valen’s head, he wanted to go meet her and let her know that she belongs to him.

No. That’s madness, if he saw her again, he wasn’t sure he could stop himself from claiming her, instead he decided to go out for a run.

As he stepped out of his study, her scent hit him like a tidal wave—sweet and intoxicating, wrapping around his senses and refusing to let go. He inhaled deeply, trying to control the surge of desire that followed. His feet moved on their own, following the trail of her scent until it led him to the garden.

There she was.

The sight of her stopped him in his tracks. The moonlight bathed her in a soft glow, accentuating her graceful form. Her hair shimmered, cascading down her back like a dark waterfall, and her skin seemed to glow under the moon’s light. She looked extremely delicate, almost otherworldly, as if she belonged to the night itself. Her fingers lightly brushed over the petals of the flowers, the gentle motio