Chapter 513. Ambush

“What was that for?” Aviva asks breathlessly as I pull away. 

“I’m not sure. Sorry.” I clear my throat–clear my head, more like it. I’ve been out in the sun all day helping stack stone for a new house being built in the village, and apparently, that hadn’t been enough to wash Aviva’s taste from my mouth, and my body decided it needed more. 

We stare at each other for a moment. Her eyes shine like fine whiskey in the sunlight cutting through the shadow all around us. The clouds move swiftly to the south, which is why I had to talk to her. 

“Jacob and I are leaving in an hour with Shosanna. I sent scouts in every direction to monitor the weather, and it looks like there’ll be a break from the rain tonight.”

“You said a week–”

“I don’t really have a week to spare,” I admit, when in reality I need to get away from her before I do anything else I’ll regret. “I also need you and Freya fully available to help out. Making sure Shosanna stays