I was leaving. I had walked away from Aurion in that hallway, with every intention of grabbing the rest of my things and heading out the door. So, why was I just standing in the room I had been assigned, staring? Why could I not make my feet move, when I had already asked Aurion to find me an escort.
There was a pain in my chest at the thought of leaving him, and I knew it was the bond. I knew it was because it wanted to be sealed. It didn’t matter, though. The longer I was in the same castle as him, the more I realized there was no denying it without a formal rejection. And the thought of that made me feel more than a little sick to my stomach.
A knock sounded, and I walked over to the door, knowing it was Aurion. I stepped out of the way, motioning for him to come in, because I closed
