Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 333

Brielle couldn’t guess what he was about to say, but that single sentence had injected a jolt of energy into her weary bones.

The thrumming of the helicopter blades was audible, yet with the mountains shrouded in a thick mist, it was impossible to pinpoint someone’s location once they strayed.

Max crouched down again, gesturing for her to climb on. “I’ll take you back. Kenzo’s already been picked up.”

It seemed Kenzo’s injuries were serious; otherwise, the chopper wouldn’t have hovered directly overhead. They must have sent a winch down from high above to haul him up. Thankfully, they weren’t dealing with a dense fog; otherwise, evacuating Kenzo would have been a nightmare.

“Are you sure Kenzo has been rescued?” Brielle wrapped her arms around his neck again, whispering close enough that her breath tickled his skin.

Max looked down, his eyelashes casting shadows on his cheeks as he murmured a subdued “Yeah.”

Brielle felt an overwhelming sense of relief. The fog grew thicker, to the point where even the ground beneath her feet was nearly obscured, wrapping the world in an ethereal haze.

Later on, when Brielle would recount this episode to Aubree, she would mention she always felt as if they had been surrounded by chaos, unsure where heaven or earth lay. Perched on his back, she watched him navigate the fog–enshrouded terrain, a vast expanse where it seemed

the only two souls left.

they!

this path would stretch on indefinitely, without end, but she knew all too well that this brief, blissful moment was no more than a beautiful yet fragile castle in the air, so precarious

the stream ahead gradually came into view. Brielle’s eyes drooped with a touch of sadness.

with a steady gait, noticing that a group had gathered in a clearing up ahead, waiting. It seemed that

to the local clinic for stitches. Once he’s patched up, he’ll be

swept over Brielle, but

injuries were superficial. She tugged discreetly at Max’s suit jacket. “Put me down, I can

she might trip over the stones, so he kept an

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palpable, but nobody

her as it took off, rising higher and higher from the

gazed out the window, feeling a sense of loss. Was this return journey

by exhaustion, she couldn’t resist leaning against the side

gently shifted her head onto his shoulder. With that done, his thoughts began to

been because of him. Without his involvement. someone with her background wouldn’t

it be? They were well–trained, tactful, and attacked

line, his eyes cutting