ALARA’S POV Darius looked at me with an expression that showed that he was a bit surprised and didn’t believe the words he hear from me. “Darius?” I called out to him, seeing that he had been silent for a while. “I don’t think I heard you correctly, Alara. You are asking if there is anything that can be done about this?” “Yes, Darius! Yes…” I nodded to affirm my words, and then I covered some of the space between us. “I know that this may be hard for you to believe, but I don’t want Tiara to be killed.” Darius scoffed. “Do you realize what you just said, Alara?” He asked and I nodded. “She almost killed you!” He said it loud and clear for me to hear. “I have not forgotten, Darius. I know she tried to kill me, but she didn’t succeed.” “That was because I was there to save you

