Master of his heart

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.

episode to Aubree, she would mention she always felt as if they had been surrounded by chaos, unsure where heaven or earth lay.

two souls left.

they!

all too well that this brief, blissful moment was no more than a beautiful yet fragile castle in the air, so

gradually came into view. Brielle’s eyes

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

been taken to the local clinic for stitches.

over Brielle, but she quickly looked

discreetly at Max’s suit jacket. “Put me down, I

might trip over the stones, so he kept an arm around her waist

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curiosity was palpable, but nobody asked any questions.

Brielle onto the helicopter and sat beside her as it took

a sense of loss. Was this return journey a sign