Lexie's POV:The palace walls whispered louder with each passing moment.Every hallway I crossed, every maid who looked away without meeting my eyes, every unfinished sentence I overheard, it was all about Paul.About his absence, and my silence… I couldn’t take it anymore.The walls of the palace seemed to breathe Paul’s name in hushed, accusing tones. I locked myself in our room, and let the tears come in violent, shuddering waves. My fingers clutched at the empty space beside me in bed, where his warmth should have been.I curled into the corner of my bed, my body still aching, bandages stiff and uncomfortable against my skin. But it wasn’t the physical pain that undid me, it was the emptiness in my chest. At some point, exhaustion crept in. I could swear I felt his presence… his large, calloused palm grazed against my cheek, his lips brushing my forehead. Warm lips pressing against mine so gently I forgot to breathe.“Paul…” I whispered, chasing that illusion, but I must have
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