LEANDER’S POV
The door clicked shut behind her, but her presence lingered, even long after she was gone. And it was impossible to ignore.
I stared at the space she left behind, still hearing her voice.
“Goodnight, Silver— I mean, Leander. I’ll see you tomorrow, before the coronation!”
Then she was gone.
I let out a breath.
“Really?” I muttered with a dry laugh.
The amusement didn’t last. It slipped away too easily.
The bed felt cold now. The room felt empty too without her here.
She ran.
Not just out the door… but emotionally. Bolted the second things got too close, too real. Like the moment I let myself open up to her, she panicked and bolted.
And it stung more than I cared to admit.
"Why did she run?"
The voice echoed in my head, filled with frustration. Orion.
“Do I look l
