ah's

ssing an

e one I was holding. Her eyes found mine and held them for a lon

you talking in the study. You said you weren't anyw

g from beside me. We were both out of our element, but I couldn'

ing from my hand; her lips thinning as

't kill that maid," I told

here?" She asked, her voice darkening

as she turned and walk

e awakening. What

hing Magnolia storm away from me. I couldn't believe she was trying to pin the murder of that maid on

urring act for her. Sebastian was known to be the most vicious and monstrous

I wondered if he knew what Queen Magnolia had done; he was

rking within the walls. There was a pause where my breathing go

e door slightly to see him at his desk, wri

to read because of the mask he insisted on wearing. It couldn't

his gaze made my heartbeat rapidly against my chest. His scent filled his office and for a moment, I thought my knees we

ack to my head; my face reddened as I remembere

er it was clear I wa

f the trance an

ice. He stared at me for a long while, trying to process what I was saying. "Because

n at his desk and

get used to it," he muttered; his

us grew thick before I got the courage to spea

g to look at me;

ftening and sending a warm wave t

dded

I tol

trying to pin these murders on him. I felt a weird sensation tugging at my heart as I

s house this afternoon," I told him. "I

his tone was back to being harsh as

him. "My father doesn't live

ed myself for his temper. I worried he would lose control again like he did last nig

le politely at him before turning away. Before I cou

; the harshness from his voice was gone com

o him slightly

wered. "Why

s tonight and as my luna, you

t my clothing once again, feeling m

g to attend such an event

n. I have a meeting before the party; on my way

choice in the matter. I nodded once a

perventilate right then and there. I was going to a celebrity dinne

l f

.

tian'

he heard the whispering and the murmurs of the servants around the palace. He knew of th

annah would know such a thing as well. Surely, sh

olf, Eric, breathed.

rose in him as he continued

can't wait," Eric laughed. "Yo

rying to restrain the hot flow