DARIUS POV
I leaned against the doorframe of my office, my gaze fixed on the trees outside.
A knock at my door pulled my focus away. "Enter," I called out.
The door opened and Silver Wisp—I still didn't know her name—entered.
She was a mess—covered in dirt and grime from her relentless training—but there was an undeniable beauty in her determination.
Her gray eyes, sharp and defiant, reflected a spirit that intrigued me more than I cared to admit.
She stood with her arms crossed and we held eye contact.
To be honest, I didn't have a good reason for calling her to my office.
I had been watching her train for days. Lucian had been doing the same. He reported that she wasn't as skilled as I thought and that I had underestimated her that day on the battlefield.
But I doubted th
