Dravina’s POV

The night with Malrik had been nothing short of consuming, charged with an urgency neither of us could voice. We clung to each other until dawn crept across the horizon, seeking refuge in our bond, in the wordless solace that only we could offer one another.

I knew shadows waited on the edge of our world questions unanswered, fears too close to ignore. But for that night, I forced them away. Malrik needed me, and the only gift I could give him was the comfort of my ...