Chapter 26
Hilda frowned as she stood outside the stockroom, puzzled that she couldn't feel anyone's presence inside. She knew Aron was supposed to be there—he had told her he’d wait.
She wandered around the area until she reached the far side of the stockroom, where the shelves stood empty. Her feet carried her there instinctively.
That was when she saw a figure.
Aron was slumped against one of the shelves, fast asleep.
Without making a sound, Hilda approached and sat quietly in front of him. She rested her arms on her knees and silently studied the man’s handsome face.
“Even when you're right in front of me, it still feels like you could vanish at any moment,” she whispered, brushing a lock of hair away from his forehead.
The fear of men still lingered inside her. But there was so
