The next day, Valerian made me hyperventilate as soon as he showed up at the door, just as I was about to plan to abscond from him.

"How did you know that I am in this room?" I asked, frowning. I couldn't stop my heart from beating so fast since I had been thinking about him for the whole night while crying silently.

"Asking your innkeeper is a great help." He wriggled his eyebrows.

I almost slapped myself for the obvious question I asked him. "Of course, the innkeeper..." I rolled my eyes while he was following me when we were outside my inn.

"Let's grab some breakfast," he said....