Orin’s Pov

My body ached with every movement, yet when she came running toward me— her eyes filled with panic and I forgot the pain.

Her eyes were dark, almost black, but when the light caught them, they shone like stormy seas that were deep and restless holding on to me like I was the only thing in the world. Her face was soft and pale, her lips were full and parted but trembling a little, like she had forgotten how to close them.

Her hair was dark, long and thick, braided in places ...