ELARA’S POV
I kissed my teeth in frustration. I've been trying, but he was becoming intolerable.
I had been watching him even from a distance. At first, I convinced myself it was the trouble of duty, the weight of leadership. But it seems there's more than that. His absence wasn't just physical, it was emotional too. And I wouldn't keep pretending that I wasn't affected.
I chewed the inside of my cheek, the pressure steading me. “ No, it's enough.” I whispered to myself.
I have to understand what was going on with him.
What was tearing him apart, and why was he pushing me away or was I just overthinking?
I doubted for a fleeting moment. But then I hissed.
Turning on my heel, I moved toward his office, the only place he seemed to be connected to these days. whatever he does. That ro
