The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5523

"I'll give it a try," Jared murmured, nodding once, grateful for her kindness yet drowning in awkward relief.

Accepting his excuse, Luna gathered what remained of her dignity and slipped from the chamber, leaving the door to sigh shut behind her.

The moment she was gone, Jared exhaled a breath that seemed to drain every muscle. He had barely perched on the mattress when Dragonslayer, sheathed at his hip, shuddered.

A pulse of white brilliance split the shadows like lightning. A woman stepped forth from the light, graceful as moonlit frost.

"Zelda?" Joy burst across Jared's face. He caught her slender hands, clasping them as though he feared she might evaporate.