Chapter 13 The Crushed Offering

Sophie's POV

The silence at the royal farm was heavy. I laid on Alaric's chest. It was a long moment.

I could hear his heart beat. Just beneath his tunic. It was steady. A powerful rhythm. His hands stayed on my waist. I saw his golden eyes. It reflected the moon.

Our faces were an inch apart. I felt the heat radiating from him. I scrambled t