Lady Sophia was lying on the floor, curled up, her hands on her chest, her lips half parted. Tears stained her face, and her breaths were low and sometimes came out in rough bursts.
Prince Alexander watched her, his teeth lightly gritting. He swallowed hard, then covered the distance. For a while, he just stayed there, watching her, his eyes taking her in.
Every detail felt engraved in his mind, and I reached for her cheek, then let his hand carefully glide over it, wiping off the tears that lingered.
She moved a little, her lips parting, her hand stretching a little.
"Alexander?" She murmured, her knees moving closer to her body.
Prince Alexander's lips parted, his eyes immediately welling up. Without a word, or a shred of the doubt he had felt walking up to her, he pulled her into h
