Chapter 30

Silas didn't say a word, just raised his hand to press hers.

"Once I give something away, I never take it back."

"Huh?"

"It's yours now."

Silas looked at her, a hint of something like irritation in his eyes.

"But..."

He didn't let her finish, striding ahead with purpose.

Calliope carefully followed behind Silas. "Well, thank you, I guess?"

"You can consider me your husband, just like the agreement says."

abrupt stop, and Calliope, not expecting it, walked right into his broad back. Her body pressed against his, and she could feel the warmth radiating from him,

froze, her heart racing

found herself directly in his embrace. His

dazed, feeling it was strangely familiar, an inexplicable sense of safety creeping over her

though he intimidated her a bit, she couldn't deny the

her, but right now, he seemed like a guardian angel, always

up, she met his

locked eyes with her, and

quickly took two steps back. "I have some work to do in

that, he turned and almost fled to

retreat so hastily and

her touching

mentioned that she could go into any room except that one. Silas didn't

it might have something to do with the woman he deeply

kind of woman wouldn't be interested in

of melancholy in her

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