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Arawn

“I gave her something to calm down. She is sleeping peacefully now.”

Taking a deep breath, I listen to my housekeeper’s words as she fills me in on Nerthus’ state.

I was anxious about leaving after what she told me as I was sure that leaving her behind like this was the most wrong move I could have pulled.

But after already collecting her bastard cousin from the strip clubs in Paris, the itch in my fingertips got worse.

And after hearing her story, there was no way I could hold back even a second longer.

“Such a nice girl. She has already asked for you. Maybe it will do her some good, finding you next to her, when she wakes up.”

“I’ll be back as soon as I can,” I say, wanting to reassure her, but there’s no way they can keep her sleeping for this long.

“Of course. Oh, such a sweet girl. I’m sorry if I’m getting emotional but it’s just so nice you found each other,” she gushes further, losing herself in her own thoughts.

A smile spreads on my lips thinking of how I like m