Chapter 78: The King’s Reward
The tires crunched on the gravel of the fortress courtyard.
Victor killed the engine. The silence of the mountain rushed back in. It was a stark contrast to the chaos of the capital.
We were alive. We had walked into the fire and come out untouched.
Victor turned to me. The adrenaline of the s*******r was still humming in his veins. His pupils were blown wide. The gold rings around them were thin and burning.
"We are home," he said.
He did not wait for me to answer. He opened his door and walked around the front of the SUV. He yanked my door open.
He unbuckled my seatbelt. His knuckles brushed my breast. The touch sent a jolt of electricity straight to my core.
"Inside," he commanded.
He pulled me out of the car. He did not let my feet touch the groun
