Chapter 22

Under the planetarium's starry dome, Annabel looked up at the simulated Milky Way slowly rotating overhead. Kenneth stood just behind her, one arm loosely shielding her shoulders from the crowd pressing in. He lowered his head and explained in her ear, "That's Altair in the Aquila constellation. In Cresland's legend, it meets Vega only once a year. " Annabel chuckled lightly. "That sounds more like a tragedy." "But at least they get to reunite every year. Isn't that so?" Kenneth said gently. She tilted her head to look at him. For a moment, she suddenly noticed how his lashes shimmered faintly in the blue light, as if dusted with stardust. Unconsciously, the space between them narrowed. "Annabel!" A hoarse roar came from behind them. Annabel turned to see Tristan standing at the foot of the stairs. His face was deadly pale, his eyes bloodshot. His gaze locked on Kenneth's arm around her shoulders. Tristan's chest rose and fell violently as he asked, "Who is he?" The hallway