Chapter 317. Let’s Go Home

TAWNY

Crimson spoke. I listened.

I listened to everything he had to say. His explanation—not an excuse.

Hearing it from him, why he couldn't say anything, why he couldn't tell me, I understood.

I had already forgiven him, but I wasn't going to tell him. When I woke this morning, it was with a clarification that, I would be going back to Cambiador. That I would hear Crimson out and pray to the gods we could find our way back to each other.

As soon as I scented him walking into the holding facility, All I wanted was to be in his arms, for him to hold me and tell me everything was going to work out.

And he did.

We walked in on what could have become an even worse scenario, but thankfully my presence calmed him and Morgan's calmed Hunji.

My heart melts and my resolve breaks. Each wall I had built from such a young age to keep myself, my heart, protected crumbled listening to him. I watch the tears form in his eyes, eyes