Chapter 241: Catch me

Talia It was getting increasingly difficult to catch Baron alone. Once I had returned from my meeting with the new priestess, I found myself constantly seeking his company. Constantly, to the point where I was now standing outside his office, pacing the length and waiting for him to return from goddess-knew-where. Gabriel watched me from the corner of his vision, not offering any respite, mostly because I was the one who was in a sour mood. “Will you wait inside?” he asked. I shook my head as I continued to pace. “I don't like this,” I muttered, wagging a finger towards the woods. “I don't like one bit of it.” “Baron?” I called out through our bond, only to be met with nothing but silence. Seething, I threw up my hands. “I don't like any of this. Am I overreacting? Possibly. But I'm not in the mood to stay calm, Gabriel. You don’t have to ask. You can see I’m perfectly fine.” As soon as I turned around again, I caught his scent drifting down the hallway. I paused, turning my body