You didn’t know how you ended up here-with Azriel in the middle of the night.

You took a step back as if to leave but he stopped you, then pulled a small velvet box from the shadows around him. Opened it for you.

The golden necklace seemed ordinary-it's chain unremarkable, the amulet tiny enough that it could be dismissed as an everyday charm. It was a small, flat rose fashioned of stained glass, designed so that when held to the light, the true depth of the colors would become visible.