Falling for the empire

ian's voice was sharp,

pted. Patrons scattered, ducking beneath tables and rushing for the exit. But Elara

ding hers. Heat radiated off him, and it felt like every memory

His touch.

her, breath unev

f her. "You don't g

swarmed the area. The shooter was gone. Chaos pulsed t

he said, leading her

of the entire world? Why you disappeared without a word? Or why

rs before they closed. "Because they were n

him, eyes na

in his gaze. "Because I know too much. A

"You're going to have

w. "Then come with me. Just toni

promised her forever, then vanished without so much as

tinct scr

eart whis

tell me everything. And if I don't

nodded.

-and will it cost Elara mor