That night, I don’t even wait for Gregory to come to me.When the palace quiets and the last torchlight fades in the corridor, I slip out of my chambers and take the hidden stairway down to the old stone passage.He’s already there, waiting in the hidden chamber. The way his eyes soften when he sees me makes my chest ache. We don’t speak, there’s no need. The moment the door shuts behind me, his arms are around me, pulling me close.We’ve been doing this for months now; stealing hours from the night, losing ourselves in each other. At first, I told myself it was comfort, warmth, the closeness we’ve always shared. But it’s more than that. It’s need. It’s fire. And it’s dangerous.When his lips find mine, everything else fades; the warnings, Father’s anger, the risk of being caught. The world outside these walls doesn’t exist. Only us. Only now.Later, when I’m lying my head on his chest, feeling his steady heartbeat under my cheek, the fear creeps back in. We are breaking every rule o
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