All Chapters of Marked By Three Kings: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

_Dahlia’s POV_I woke up to a soft knock on my door. Before I could even respond, Knox walked in carrying a breakfast tray.“Good morning,” he said, setting it down on my nightstand. Then he took one look at my face and frowned. “Did you not sleep at all?”I immediately looked away, hoping he couldn’t see how flustered I was. How could I possibly explain that no, I didn’t sleep, because Jace Blackmoor had spent the entire night sexting me? That he’d spammed me with pictures of his abs, his chest, his arms, and yes, more pictures of his very obvious arousal in those grey sweatpants?And worse – so much worse – I’d loaded every single one of them. Even knowing what they were. Even telling myself I absolutely should not click on them.*We have a problem,* Mena had said around 3 AM.*Just one?* I’d thought back hysterically.My face grew redder just thinking about it. About the way my heart had raced with each new photo. About how I’d stared at his body like some kind of pervert myself. A

_Dahlia’s POV_I arrived at the library looking like I’d just finished watching a sad dog movie. You know, the ones where the dog dies at the end? Knox is already there, sitting at our usual table with his perfectly organized notes and color-coded highlighters. Of course he was. The guy probably arrives everywhere fifteen minutes early just to alphabetize things.“Your leg still hurting?” he asked, looking up from his notebook.I shake my head and slump into the chair across from him, pulling out my books with all the enthusiasm of a wet sock. “No. I’m fine.”He stares at me for a second. I can feel his eyes on my face, probably noticing that I look like I got into a fight and lost.“Which chapter are we doing today?” I asked, flipping through my textbook without actually seeing any of the words.Knox tilts his head. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing. I just want to study.”He opens his mouth like he’s going to push it, but then he just nodded and started explaining some equation that might a