Chapter 233: Beneath the Storm
Steam curled lazily above the wide tub, blurring the edges of the room and softening the glow from the hearth. The scent of herbs—rosemary and mountain mint—mingled with the faint sweetness of the oil Orion had poured into the water earlier. The warmth seeped into Sophia's skin, loosening the stiffness in her shoulders and drawing a quiet sigh from her lips.
She leaned back against him, her head resting against his chest, feeling the rhythmic rise and fall of his breathing. His arms were draped around her, one tracing idle circles on her hand beneath the surface of the water, the other resting loosely around her waist. Every now and then, his lips brushed her shoulder—feather-light—sending tiny shivers up her spine despite the heat.
