Elena’s POV
My heart was pounding fast and loud, so much so that it almost felt like it would burst out of my chest any second.
His hazel eyes stared down at my brown eyes, almost capturing my soul in the process, and melting my strength made my legs feel weak.
Oh, damn, how could he have this much effect on me?
He tilted his head and looked at me seriously as he spoke in his deep voice, “Elena Dooley. This is the battlefield, it’s no place for you.”
My breathing hitched. I knew that I wasn’t an official warrior despite my background as a Custodes apprentice, but still, the information I have worth every hassle.
I stared at his face, which was so familiar and yet so different from how I first saw him at the kingdom’s palace.
His sharp jaws were now covered with a long beard, and I c
