Morning came quickly.Serena stirred on her bed, her lashes fluttering open. The moment her eyes met the pale light, the memories returned…., the flames, smoke, his silver eyes. Her chest tightened.She shot upright, swung her legs off the bed, and rushed out of her chambers barefoot. The corridors blurred around her as she ran, heart hammering, until she stood before Kaelen’s doors.Without hesitation, she shoved them open and burst inside.The chambers were empty. Cold.She spun to leave, but then she heard the sound of a door shutting behind her.Kaelen emerged from the bathing room. His long damp hair clung to his face, droplets of water tracing down his sculpted torso. Two servants trailed him, carrying his robe.Serena froze. Her gaze betrayed her, sliding from his face to his chest, lingering, caught in something she couldn’t name.His voice cut through her haze like a whip.“How dare you step into my chambers without permission?”She snapped back to herself, breath hitching. R
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