Warlock Ch 459. Back to Haven
Damian's lip twitched. "Noted."
Cassius snorted. "Can I watch if it happens?"
"I will give you the front row," Damian said.
It was stupid. It was small. It was completely out of place after what just happened inside that chamber. But somehow, it was perfect.
They started moving again. Out through the corridors, past the line of silent guards who watched them pass like ghosts afraid to speak. The sun outside had shifted—lower now, spilling gold across the rooftops. A warmth that felt earned, not gifted.
The air was different too.
Like the city itself was holding its breath.
They didn't stop until they reached the teleportation platform. There, things started to split.
The Fae delegation—King, Cedric, Alric and their guards—were preparing to leave for their territory.
The King gave Selena one last look, and though his face didn't change much, there was the faintest glimmer of something… maybe pride. Maybe sorrow. Maybe both.
