CHAPTER 011THE GROWING DISTANCEThree days had passed since Cecilia had seen Cassian sitting with Lila at the fountain. Three days since those words had burned themselves into her mind. *She deserves better, but she refuses to see it.*Three days of avoiding Cassian at every turn.She threw herself into war preparations with a fury that left even her most hardened warriors exhausted. Dawn to dusk, she pushed them through drills, strategy sessions, weapons training. Her commands were sharper than usual, her critiques more cutting. No one escaped her wrath.When she wasn't training, she was in the strategy room, plotting routes, identifying weak points in their defenses, planning counter-attacks. Sleep became an afterthought. Food was something she grabbed between sessions.And through it all, she made sure she was never alone with Cassian.She woke before him and left their chambers whilst he still slept. She ate meals at different times. When they were forced into the same room f
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