Chapter 10: Don't tell me to leave.

*Lilac*

He is leaving the palace, or rather we are leaving the palace. I don't know what to feel, I've only been there for two days so I can't say I will miss anything there. Still...

The silence is deafening. Tension so thick, a knife would cut into it like it is sliding through a pack of butter. My heart is making thumpity-thumps against my chest and I can only grip the seat belt, biting my lips as I try to stay calm.

The silence though, does not last long, as it is cut off by the sudden rumble of my stomach. I instantly clamp my hands around my belly, blinking rapidly when I start to feel Kael's burning gaze on me. I try not to squirm in my seat, my face heating up with embarrassment.

The car comes to an abrupt halt and I almost jerk into the headboard, thankfully the seatbelt holds me back. "Look at me" I hear his voice. Cold and surprisingly soft at the same time, still, it sends chills down my spine.

He leans in closer and I can feel his warm breath aroun