Chapter 156

“You’re not seriously planning to camp out in here, are you?” Elyana asked, folding her arms as she raised an eyebrow at Arden, who had already made himself comfortable by her window. Arden leaned back against the wall casually, as if he were lounging in his own living room. “Well, yeah. I mean, your room’s the safest spot in this entire fortress. Soldiers are crawling all over the place, but none of them would think to check here. It’s perfect!” Elyana rolled her eyes, clearly not amused. “That’s not going to happen. You can’t just stay here.” “Why not?” Arden feigned a hurt expression, placing a hand dramatically over his heart. “Are you kicking me out, just like that? And here I thought you cared…” “Don’t start with me,” Elyana sighed. “You and I—alone in the same room? That’s a recipe for gossip, and I don’t need any of that right now.” “But come on, we’re both single adults,” Arden said with a wink. “If something did happen, I’d totally take responsibility.” She blinked at him, ut