The moment Tay stepped through the portal and back into his domain, the air was thick with tension. The moment he appeared, the eyes of Maya, Anya, and Axel snapped at him, their expressions a mix of relief and urgency.
Maya was the first to move, rushing toward him with a speed that would have put a Fae to shame. She threw her arms around him, pulling him into a tight embrace, as if trying to confirm that he was truly there, safe and unharmed.
"You’re back," she breathed, her voice laced with undeniable relief.
Tay smirked, his arms sliding around her waist as he pulled her in closer. "Did you doubt my return?" His tone was teasing, but there was something in his orange eyes, something dark, that betrayed his awareness of how unpredictable his family could be.
Maya pulled back slightl
