Lora's POV Honestly, I was already shivering from within, but I couldn’t allow him to see that. I couldn’t fuel his suspicion through my behavior."Lora, what are they doing here?" he asked again."What’s wrong with them being here? They missed their mom. They’re upset, so I offered to comfort them by letting them sleep in my room," I replied."You’re lying," he said, making me hold my breath. "I know when you’re lying," he added.I let out a nervous laugh, concealing the fear creeping through me. "You’ve always thought I was lying," I insisted. "I have no reason to lie, Your Highness."He narrowed his eyes, taking a slow, measured step forward. "Is that so?" he murmured, his tone laced with doubt. "Should I use our mind link to uncover the truth?"A lump formed in my throat, making it difficult to swallow. Can he really do that through our mind link? Or is he just bluffing?"Go ahead, do it," I challenged his bluff. I held my breath, waiting for his next move.After what felt like a
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