Chapter 334. Zannos (1)

Raina’s POV

“Are you okay?” Valen asked as soon as we teleported to Zannos while he cradled me in his arms in the darkness. “Are you cold?”

Several round lights swept across the temple as the gang switched on their helmet lights. The smell of parched dirt mixed with dried corn pervaded the air, leaving me unsettled, but I had to hide that from my clingy mate.

“I’m good,” I replied, trying to get him to put me down. “Valen, I can stand.”

I didn’t want to be treated like dead weight, and now that he was doing exactly that, it reminded me of all the harsh things he had said.

Glowing vermillion stared down at me as I pushed against his massive chest. I looked up at him with a pout.

His white hair, partially braided and flowing behind him, was messy, his eyes narrowed, his lip quirked, then he said, “Don't be hard on yourself. I’ll carry you.”

Oh, em gee. There was no arguing with this sourpuss.

No matter how many times I t