As the Omega's gaze collided with the undeniable insecurity swimming in his partner's eyes, Ewan tilted his head to look up at the night sky, perhaps finally understanding exactly why Asher Ryder was so relentlessly anxious.
His partner was merely a boy picked up from the edge of the forest, with no clear name and no known background. The only things Asher knew were the fragmented pieces of information Ewan had shared. To be honest, if the roles were reversed, Ewan wasn't entirely sure he would have the audacity to marry someone with such an unknown past.
The entire situation felt far too hazy. Just as Asher feared, perhaps one day this haziness would dissolve, and the person standing beside him would completely vanish.
The atmosphere on the porch grew unnervingly quiet. The night breeze, carrying the biting chill of deep autumn, brushed past their hemlines, while the chirping of nocturnal insects magnified in the heavy silence.
