"Great news, please let the port know that we are expecting them. Is there anything else?"
My voice sounded calm even if my insides were in turmoil. Over the last week, I tried my best to ignore the unavoidable ending that would come between me and Raven the moment the ship returns.
Raven made it clear from the very beginning that he was here just to get the money and I knew that, but somewhere in the last few weeks... maybe even before that, I got kinda used to him being here. Stepping in and saving the day. It felt nice to know that he was here. That he saw me not only as the queen, but something a bit more, maybe even as a human being behind the crown.
I refused to put a label on what I felt for him. Hell I even refused to acknowledge the fact that I felt anything for him other than
