Love's Unexpected Awakening Elowen's Choice novel Chapter 160

Chapter 160 Promises

He let the teasing go. “It’s late. You tired?”

Finally, something normal.

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Elowen lowered her hands but kept facing away A little. I was going to head back after dropping off your medicine.”

Cassian nodded. “I’m about done too. I’ll walk back with you. I need a few solid days of rest.”

A few solid days.

Elowen suddenly remembered something important. She turned around. “Cassian, you…”

“Yeah?” he asked, patient.

She pressed her lips together. “When are you leaving to bring Lieutenant Wren back?”

He didn’t dodge it. “In a couple of days. End of the month, most likely.”

“Oh.” She nodded slowly. “That soon.”

Seeing the last of her blush fade, he reached for her hand. “You going to worry about me?”

She gave a small nod. His expression softened. He squeezed her fingers. “I’ll be fine.”

She still looked uneasy. “Your leg isn’t fully healed, and you’re traveling that far. What about the medicine?”

Hugh’s coming with me,” Cassian said gently. “He’ll take care of it.”

Her brows stayed faintly knit.

Cassian lifted her hand and brushed a kiss over her knuckles. “Isn’t the engagement banquet at the Crown Prince’s Wing coming up? I’ll go with you.”

She nodded. “An uncle showing up for his nephew, that’s only right.”

He snorted softly. “Who said I care about that kid? I’m going for you.”

Then he arched a brow. “You asked His Majesty for that favor today. You had a plan, didn’t you?TM

She hadn’t expected him to catch that. A little embarrassed, she nodded.

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She glanced at him cautiously. “Are you upset?”

Cassian looked genuinely puzzled. “Why would be?”

“Because I didn’t talk to you first,” she said quietly. “I decided on my own.”

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He smiled and brushed his thumb along her cheek. “Ella, I respect your decisions. I’m not going to be mad at you for thinking for yourself

She exhaled softly.

“And one more thing.” He looked straight into her eyes. “Remember who you are now. You’re the Duchess of Duskmoor. There are barely a handful of people in this kingdom ranked above you. Say what you want. Do what you want. You don’t have to tiptoe around anyone.”

She stared at him, stunned. No one’s ever said that to me before.

Everyone had called the Crown Princess position an honor. But no one knew how lonely she had been in the Crown Prince’s Wing.

Sometimes she had felt less free than the staff who swept the halls. Then again, Alaric had never cared for her.

Cassian was different. After a beat, his tone shifted. “There is one thing you’re not allowed to

do.”

She tilted her head. He held her gaze. “You’re not allowed to ask me for a separation.”

She stiffened, guilt flickering across her face. Forcing herself steady, she said, “I won’t.”

Unless you’re the one who gets tired of me. Unless you’re the one who decides to let me go.

Real love was rare. The kind that lasted a lifetime was even rarer.

Maybe it didn’t exist at all. One day, Cassian might grow tired too.

What she had to do now was guard her heart.

That way, if things ever changed, she could walk away with her dignity intact.

On the day of the engagement banquet, Mira and Cora helped Elowen get dressed. Cassian came by to check on her. A smile tugged at his lips. “Ella, you look unreal.”

She flushed. “Mira and Cora did all the work…”

“What about the set His Majesty gifted you last time?” he asked.

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