*Zara*

Noah had been exhausted when he finally returned to our room the night that I visited Gray in his prison. I needed him to be as calm and open as possible when I brought it up, so decided it was best to wait until we had a somewhat peaceful moment alone together.

I was in luck since we were both at the mansion around lunchtime the next day. I suggested we eat together, and Noah proposed a quick stroll through the surrounding gardens before we head back to ...