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I returned to my room, unable to stay in the hospital any longer. But as soon as I entered, Amber’s scent hit me hard. It nearly brought me to my knees, and I quickly left again. Leaning against the door, I pressed my forehead to it, trying to control my breathing and stop myself from giving in to the pain.
“My king?” I turned and saw Vanessa in the hallway. We’d seen each other at parties before but never really talked.
“I see you responded quickly,” I said.
“They kept me on standby. I heard you were badly injured a few days ago.”
Silence fell between us, and I could tell she was a little unsettled by my hesitation to get straight to business. But it was hard for me… very hard.
“Shall we?” she asked, gesturing to the door I had been standing in front of.
“Not in there,” I s
