TRISTAN
Out of respect for Zahra’s wishes, I didn’t cause a scene. I waited until dinner was over to figure out exactly what was going on. While everyone was distracted pampering my brother’s mysterious mate, I politely excused myself for a moment. Luckily, Ty was too lovestruck to notice me dragging Circe out of the dining hall with me. Zahra did, though. She gave me the side-eye in a very ineffective attempt to stop me.
Outside the dining hall, I pulled Circe into the first empty guest room I could find and locked the door behind me. She flashed me a scolding gaze, which I completely ignored. Then, I asked her the million-dollar question.
At first, she was reluctant. She looked away, fidgeting with her fingers. Yet at the same time, she seemed eager to reveal what she sensed upon tou
