"W-what?" I moved away from her, staring at her in horror. "What are you saying?""That you are the one for him. The one who can truly help him""He has a mate" I corrected immediately, fear creeping up my spine."Based on a prophecy he could have misinterpreted? There are things that are very obvious. He acts differently around you. He's attuned to you more than he will ever be with Melanie""That doesn't mean anything" I said harshly. Inside, I was panicking. I didn't want anyone to make assumptions like this, to connect any dots. "It does. Believe me, it means a lot. I've known King Leonidas since he was a child. He has always been cold, uncaring...""He cares for you" I cut her off. "No. He cares for my loyalty. The moment he realizes I'm anything but loyal, he'll discard me. But with you, he doesn't care for it at all" I snorted. She had absolutely no idea what she was saying. If he ever found out that I'd stolen from him...I'd be the fastest kill he'd ever had. "You're adama
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