DARIAN
At this point, even I can admit I'm fast becoming a recluse.
Lucian knows how I feel about Amaya. He's too smart to still be oblivious. That's one of the reasons why he won't shut up about it.
If he weren't my brother, maybe I would have had him sent to the countryside. At least he wouldn't be able to taunt me from there. I know he derives enjoyment from what he's doing to me, just like he derives enjoyment from always hanging around, Amaya.
And the annoying thing is that there's nothing I can do about it.
I drop into the chair and stare at the reports on my desk until the letters blur. Theron is wrong about many things, but he knows how to apply pressure.
There's no doubt about the fact that he will push again tomorrow, he will gather allies, feed rumors, and position his cr
