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r

doing here?" He thundered as whispers and gasps from

confusion, his face was. How could I ex

ing in my head. "Your eyes... They are different," I forced out, my

ve to remind you that I'm not supposed to ever set my eyes on you?" His voice deepened by

side. "You aren't P

only make the man standing in front of me angrier, but I was alread

back. Prince Devin's arms were folded, his expression filled with disapp

is time I had to move back as the i

ght now and never come back again." He barked with m

couldn't challenge, so I nodded in

, I said, "Don't worry about that, sir, you

omatically opened up for me. I guess, the guards

clothes, then I took a wooden stool and climbed on it, ignoring the fact tha

ing and began to search for a box. Peace settled over me

ands in shock. My body suddenly became taut a

was

'd put inside o

pulling at my ha

ster who couldn't tell when to mind her business sometimes was with her boyfriend when

tears that cascaded down my

the time to search for it. Prince Devin's brother had given me an automaton, and he might have sent some g

d the door ajar and found him, Pri

e?" I stuttered, my heart

e asked him how he found my home, but that wasn't the right

an

to his pocket, but the aura that radiated from him was scary.

ained to you my hatred for thieves, right?"

didn't even know that I'd

ng subconsciously while praying fervently that

felt his thumb lifting my chin to meet his eyes, and a fluttery feeling spiked in my stomach.

realization that I'd been found, b

aying that to him would only worsen the situation. So I summoned courage and cut

straight if I wa

no idea what you're talking about," I lowered my lashes an

as I moistened my lips. "Aside from steali

g. I left as soon as you asked me to and the only reason you saw me ag

ou steal my