Chapter 65

Tigreal's heart pounded in his chest as he raced through the dense woods, the branches and leaves rustling in his wake. He couldn't shake off the guilt and fear gnawing at him. Freya's pain was evident in her tear-filled eyes, and he knew he had to find her and make things right.

His mind raced back to the moment he had left Seraphine behind. He couldn't bear to see the hurt in her eyes as he rejected her love. Yet, he couldn't deny his heart's true desire. It belonged to Freya, and no one else.

 He wouldn't be able to live with himself if she suffered anymore because of his mistakes. 

Tigreal ducked low under a thicket of foliage to avoid a falling limb, then sprinted forward again, searching all corners of the forest in search of Freya.

His breaths were coming faster now from exertion and anxiety, but he ignored it and kept searching.

"Freya? My Frey?", he called as he advanced further through the tr