Lucian had given me time to think things over and decide whether I would agree to his proposal. It had been several days since then, yet I hadn’t even seen Zev’s shadow. Normally, after a fight like this, he would already be outside the manor, refusing to leave until I forgave him, even if it meant waiting there for days. Amanda and Vada were the only ones who came to visit me. I’d invited them to celebrate my birthday with me, though I still wasn’t sure whether that had been the right decision. They arrived with two female warriors assigned as their escorts. Early that morning, I made my way to their guest room, still wearing my nightgown. “Happy birthday, Kira!” Amanda chirped as soon as I stepped inside, pressing a small box into my hands. “These are special medicines made by yours truly!” Laughing softly, I hugged her before she pointed toward another neatly wrapped p
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