Amara’s POV
barely slept that night.
My body ached, but my mind could not settle. Caspian lay a few feet away, his breathing slow and deep, growing steadier with each passing minute as sleep took over. I turned my face up to the darkness, staring into it, listening to the steady pace of the Alpha's heart.
He had told me I could ask for anything I wanted. Anything at all.
I had lain awake, tossing and turning, thinking of the things I wanted. Things I would take. It started with riches and lands, fine clothes and freedom of movement. But the more I thought about it, the less appealing the things were. He was right to refuse Selena, marry me instead, but something in him changed the moment her name left his lips. Something dark. Something bitter. And I needed to know if it was real.
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