Lily’s POV
"Who are you?"
His voice sliced through the air like a blade–sharp, cold, and terrifying. It wasn’t just a question. It was a threat. My heart thudded so hard I had to grip my chest to calm it. Maybe it was because this was my first time seeing him up close. I’d only seen him from afar–on TV, in magazines, in interviews. But in person, he was something else entirely.
Tall. Powerful. Commanding.
His blue eyes were icy and unreadable, but strangely magnetic. They held me in place, even though every part of me screamed to run. Despite the terror that gripped me, I couldn’t help but notice how striking he was. Maybe it was his coldness that made his features stand out even more. Still, what was wrong with me? Anyone else would be begging for their life, yet here I was…admiring h
