Chapter One Hundred and Thirty EightLiana POVWe walk through the hall in silence.Not heavy silence. Not tense. Just… present. His hand is warm around mine. The castle is dim at this hour, torches low, air still. The sound of our footsteps is the only thing filling the corridors.My heart beats steadily. Not racing. Just sure.We reach his chamber doors, and he pauses, not to think, but to let the moment settle between us. He pushes the door open and the room is darker than the halls, with only a single candle lit near the windows.He lets go of my hand, but only so he can close the door behind us. The sound of the latch feels final, but not frightening. The room holds us. Just us.I stand near the centre, unsure of what to do with my hands. He walks toward me, slow enough that I feel each step before he takes it.He stops close again. Close enough that I feel the warmth of him.His hand touches the side of my face. His thumb rests just under my eye, steady.“Are you still choosing
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