SELENE POV

Tor and I had retired to sleep without another word to one another, but he held me tightly in his arms as we slept by the dying embers of the small fire. It was dawn when I opened my eyes again and Tor was still sleeping with his arms wrapped around me. I watched him sleep for a moment.

The regret I felt for my betrayal was potent, but I couldn’t deny the calming peace of being in his presence. Softly, I ran my fingers down his chest and when I looked ...