Chapter 72

Ariela

This was no surprise. We usually only stayed in each accommodation for a short time. It felt like an escape where you were never allowed to stay in the same place for long.

Still, I sighed. It would be another brutally silent car ride. At least it was hard to imagine him being in a chatty mood. That was a rarity.

It only became problematic if we had to make another stopover because that one was inconvenient.

These were exactly the wrong thoughts, which is why I had to distract myself.

I took a step back and turned to the wall unit. The rest of the decorations should get my attention. My gaze was drawn to a rose made of glass. It was located in the middle and was beautiful. It was very detailed with thorns and leaves. The flower was the usual color known from glass. Somehow that made it even more elegant.

The distance that had been created was quickly destroyed because Aramis stood behind me. Just feeling his proximity made