Zenovia

My heart just thumped so hard inside my chest when I saw Maksimillian in the suite when I came up after dinner. I had no idea he’d be back tonight. After all, he said he wasn’t sure when he’d come back.

Our eyes held for some moments before he crossed the room to where I was. I hadn’t even closed the door yet, and here he was, caging me in his muscled arms.

“Zenovia! I missed you so much!” he whispered.

His arms were tight around me that I could barely breathe. I wriggled out of his embrace to look at him. He was truly here. For real. Safe...