TALIA'S POV A plush bed doesn't take away mental distress. No amount of luxury can give you internal peace when your heart is burning with worries. They had prepared a delicious meal last night. I was hungry and was so glad that there was a decent dinner in front of us. But as soon as Evan left the room it felt like he had taken with him my sense of calmness. I suddenly began feeling like I walked into my enemy's palace by mistake. Like the only thing that had made it feel okay was my mate's presence and his constant reminders that he would make sure that we are fine. In his absence I could feel the young servant's glare on the back of my head like she was imagining a million ways she could have me dead. Maybe it was my brain imagining it, but the obvious truth is that the girl doesn

