Stacey.Caleb took my words seriously because I didn't see him for the next five days. When it was time to train, he sent someone else, one of the top guards to train me on his behalf.After the kiss, my feelings for him had grown stronger. I wanted him to kiss me again, and to hold me with his strong arms. Every night, I craved his touch as I tossed and turned in my bed. At first, the separation made me feel relieved. I figured I’d made the right choice because what sane woman lets herself fall for a man who’s been cursed by a prophecy and possess a lot of darkness. Unfortunately, the relief didn’t last. Every time I stepped outside, my eyes looked around, hoping for a glimpse of him in the distance. I saw him a few times; once in the training field and another at the edge of the woods but he never looked my way, as if I did not exist. That hurt more than anything.One evening, I walked to the garden and found him pruning some flowers. He was wearing a vest and I could see his arms
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