Chapter 67

Gideon

"I trust you. I love you too. Please call me as soon as you can, and once I'm done here, we are heading home! I don't care if it's the middle of the night!" I say in defeat over the phone to Amelie.

She giggles and gives me a slight smile. "I promise. I love you." We hang up, and I have never been more conflicted in my life. Do I stay and finish what I need to here, or do I pack up and go home now?

"Mate is right. We need to continue our work." Ulv's conviction is surprising. When we first heard we had...