They say fate has a twisted sense of humor when bringing people together, and this was a prime example of it.
The moment Jade and Cillian turned towards the narrow passage, both of them went rigid, convinced the guards had finally found them after they'd carelessly let their guard down.
But when a tall, imposing figure emerged from the shadows and came to a dead halt, it took them a solid three seconds of blinking to process the sheer absurdity of what they were staring at.
There, standing right in front of them was a very half-naked Gavriel, his hands firmly holding onto the thighs of the woman clinging to his back.
As their eyes slowly travelled upwards, they found Aliana wrapped around him like an oversized koala, looking as though this were a totally normal way to travel.
But they were not the only ones in shock.
Aliana, whose heart had leapt into her throat at the sight of two figures blocking the path, stared back with eyes wide as saucers.
