I find myself sitting in my room later that night, waiting for Ashton to come back or Kayden to open his door. I was so mean to both of them earlier, and knowing now that this is all a ploy to get me to run from Arcadia so that they could destroy it entirely.
I lay down on my bed, looking up at the painted ceiling and going through everything I said to Kayden and Ashton. I'm embarrassed at my actions, attacking two of the only people I can trust in this kingdom.
I hear Ashton's door unlock and shut as he enters. I sit up in bed and watch as light projects from candles in his room. I stand and walk quietly over to the door, slowly looking into his, to see him taking his shirt off.
I flush at the sight, backing up quickly and hitting a side table with some writing stationa
