The door opened, and it was Draven who stepped in. My heart jumped so hard it almost hurt, and for a second I forgot how to breathe because I had not expected him, not so soon, not when I was still sitting on the edge of the bed trying to understand my new room and the meaning of the words he had used in the hall.
What did he want now, I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and lowered my gaze immediately, staring at my hands in my lap, my fingers twisting together like they always did when I was nervous, I didn’t want to look at him.
His boots stopped right in front of me.
I could smell him before he touched me, that deep scent of rain and dark woods made my chest feel tight and my stomach flutter in a way that confused me, because I did not want to feel anything for him, not after every
