Elara
My heart immediately betrayed me.
The moment Damian asked the question, I knew I was in trouble. For one ridiculous second, I considered telling the truth.
Then common sense returned. "No. I didn't even think about you."
The answer came out much too quickly that made one of Damian's eyebrows lifted.
"No?" he asked, staring at me with those expressive eyes.
"No," I repeated.
His mouth twitched. "That was very convincing."
I folded my arms and looked away. "It was the truth."
Damian studied me for several seconds before taking a slow step forward. "Interesting," he said. "The fact that you answered as soon as I finished asking the question."
He took another step until the distance between us grew smaller. I hated how aware I suddenly became of everything
