Chapter 54: Confessions of a Caged Heart
Killian’s POV
As I walked my office, the burden of the day weighed heavily on my shoulders. Tonight, the storm building in my head blocked out the warriors' yells, which would normally boom as they trained in the courtyard below.
Aria.
Her name echoed in the halls of my mind like a steady pounding. Unpredictable and all-consuming, she had entered my life like a wildfire, and I had mistakenly thought I could manage it. However, she always drew me in without my knowledge whenever I attempted to put space between us in order to keep her and myself safe.
However, I was unable to avoid the reality that was tearing at my chest tonight.
She had captured my heart.
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The sound of my fists hitting the desk echoed throughout the room. It was risky to
