Chapter 12

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I froze, my brain stuttering over his words. "Your … room?" "Yes." He walked further inside, shrugging off his coat and draping it over the back of a chair. "You'll be staying here with me until I determine it's safe for you to return to your own quarters." My eyes swept the room again, landing on the bed. The single, massive bed. "And … where are you sleeping?" He turned to look at me, one eyebrow c****d, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. "What are you thinking about, Leah?" Heat flooded my cheeks, and I straightened, crossing my arms defensively. "Nothing. Of course not. I just—" "Good." He cut me off, his smirk fading into something more serious. "This is a professional courtesy. For your safety." I swallowed hard, trying to ignore the way my heart was racing. "The feath

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