I needed air.
After what I’d heard through the bond, staying in the palace felt impossible.
Kael’s words kept replaying in my mind.
I never stopped loving you.
I didn’t know what to do with them.
So I walked.
I ended up in the training courtyard.
Adrian was there.
He was throwing a knife at a wooden target.
It struck the center.
He noticed me.
“That’s a dangerous place to stand.”
I looked behind me.
“I’m nowhere near the target.”
“I know.”
He smiled.
“I just wanted to see if you’d finally learned to be careful.”
I rolled my eyes.
“I survived an assassination attempt.”
“Exactly. You’re becoming difficult to kill.”
I laughed before I could stop myself.
Adrian smiled.
“There. That’s better.”
“What?”
“You’ve been walking around like someone stole your favorite dress.”
