Chapter 45: Chapter 44

The figure behind her was no longer the tall, dark one she had seen earlier; the shadows receded, revealing a man with broad shoulders and pale skin. What caught her off guard was the fact that he was shirtless, his chest bare for all to see.

Aurora let out startled gasps and stumbled backward; her hands went over her mouth, quickly averting her gaze. "Where are your clothes?" she said, walking to the corner of the room.

Azrael chuckled, speaking in a deep, melodic voice. "Covering my body is merely a distraction. Let's not be shy now; it's not like you haven't seen a man shirtless before." Azrael said, raising a brow, watching her face turn bright pink, flushed with embarrassment but also annoyance. There was something intriguing about her, and his amber eyes held a steady gaze on Aurora.