EDNA “You…how could you…” I was so mortified that I could barely form a complete sentence, my lips quivering slightly like a fish that had been brought out from the water, lacking oxygen. I felt deeply embarrassed. How could I expect Malrick to kiss me? What in god’s name has been going through my mind? I had been waiting for him to kiss him, instead of pushing him away. Has the sight of his injured body affected me so much that I can’t even tell right from wrong anymore? Yes. Expecting Malrick to kiss me was wrong, very wrong. Shame made my cheeks flush in a deep shade of pink, and my face burned so hot that it wouldn’t be a surprise if steam were to rise from my head and nostrils in the next second. Malrick stared at me, the corner of his lips curled up into a small, amusing smil

