Kori was watching Bae closely, aware that her two mates were eyeing him sceptically. He didn't want to offend them but he was struggling to keep his eyes off her. He wasn't sure if it was just an inquisitive interest about his Kumari or if, as he was beginning to suspect, his interest ran deeper.

He had thought about her endlessly since they had last parted ways and the moment his eyes had landed on her again, he had felt as if he was coming back to life.

Nunsmen weren't known ...